ASTRA Emerges as Southeast Asia’s Digital Asset Enterprise Following Rakkar Digital Acquisition and Rebrand

Formerly DV8, the publicly listed Thai company now trades as ASTR.BK and operates Thailand's licensed digital asset custodian Rakkar Digital, anchoring a regulated infrastructure platform built for Asian capital markets.

ASTRA Enterprise Public Company Limited, publicly listed on Thailand's stock exchange under the ticker ASTR.BK, has completed its transformation from legacy media holding into a regulated digital asset enterprise. The rebrand follows the April 2026 acquisition of Rakkar Digital, a Thai SEC-licensed digital asset custodian.

The transformation was executed over the last year, repositioning a publicly listed Thai company as a regulated operator in the institutional digital asset stack. The Board approved the corporate name change from DV8 Public Company Limited to ASTRA Enterprise Public Company Limited alongside an expanded mandate covering custody, treasury, advisory, exchange, platform development, and infrastructure services, subject to Thai SEC oversight and applicable licensing.

The Rakkar Acquisition Is the Foundation

Rakkar Digital holds a digital asset custodian license issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand. The business has operated as institutional custody infrastructure since its founding, with regulatory standing and operational maturity in place at the time of acquisition.

Custody is the foundational layer of institutional digital asset infrastructure. Before any institution can hold, manage, or transact digital assets at scale, it needs a licensed, operationally sound custodian. ASTRA did not build that layer from scratch. The company acquired one that was already operating at institutional standard.

That sequence matters. Most Bitcoin treasury companies bought Bitcoin first and figured out the rest later. ASTRA built the rails, then started running trains.

A Regional Infrastructure Stack

The Rakkar acquisition follows ASTRA's September 2025 investment in Bitplanet, a Korean digital asset treasury platform with dual exposure to Bitcoin holdings and AI datacenter energy infrastructure. Together, the two assets give ASTRA operating positions across two of Asia's most active digital asset markets.

ASTRA operates with strategic reach across Asian capital markets.

Bitcoin Treasury, Built on a Licensed Foundation

Digital asset custodian licenses are scarce. Thailand's SEC issues them selectively, and the operational, capital, and compliance thresholds required to obtain one place the license well out of reach for most market entrants. Through the Rakkar acquisition, that licensed custody capability is now part of ASTRA's operating portfolio.

Bitcoin is the reserve asset around which ASTRA's custody and infrastructure businesses are designed. The company's first Bitcoin has been purchased, and treasury accumulation is underway, structured to support its regulated operating entities under frameworks aligned with Thai SEC requirements.

About ASTRA

ASTRA (ASTR.BK) is a publicly listed company on Thailand's stock exchange, formerly known as DV8. Originally established as a media business, the company is executing a strategic transformation toward regulated digital asset infrastructure across Asia.

ASTRA is building a portfolio of institutional-grade businesses across the digital asset value chain, with focus areas in custody, treasury, and financial services infrastructure. The company is committed to operating within compliant, governed frameworks across Asian capital markets.

ASTRA is backed by Sora Ventures, a global digital asset investment firm that strategically invests in and operates publicly traded companies across Asia.

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