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South Korea examines ways to expand its tax base, with proposals to strengthen the government’s ability to seize tax evaders’ crypto assets directly from their personal wallets. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto exchanges operating in the country that do not register by September 24 face potential fines or even jail time. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Overseas crypto exchanges marketing to Koreans will be blocked if they fail to comply with new South Korean regulations. The country’s anti-money laundering body has sent a notice to a number of foreign trading platforms warning them a registration is mandatory in order to provide services to Korean residents. Korean Financial Intelligence Unit Notifies Foreign … Read more
ConsenSys, a major Ethereum software company, will contribute its technology to South Korean CBDC simulations led by Ground X. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Leading Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is terminating its trademark agreements with two coin trading platforms operating abroad under its brand name. The move comes as digital asset exchanges in South Korea prepare to comply with the country’s stricter regulations for the industry that will be enforced in September. Bithumb Global and Bithumb Singapore to Change … Read more
South Korea is deliberating on four crypto-related bills for the regulation of cryptocurrencies. “We are currently doing groundwork by searching for and analyzing data on 578 coins that have various forms,” the chairman of the country’s top financial regulator reportedly said. South Korea Prepares to Regulate Crypto Industry The South Korean National Assembly’s National Policy … Read more
South Korea’s strict crypto regulatory oversight is now extending to overseas exchanges that offer cryptocurrency trading services denominated in the country’s currency. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Woori Financial Group, one of the biggest financial conglomerates in South Korea, will offer crypto custody services. The bank will develop a joint venture effort with Coinplug, a blockchain-based developing company. This conglomerate signals the third bank entering the market in the country, after KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank. Woori Financial to Develop Joint … Read more
The Bank of Korea plans to select an operator to run a blockchain-based CBDC pilot next month that will test a digital won in various use cases. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
An increasing number of leading South Korean banks are establishing joint ventures with minor ownership to enter the crypto custody market while complying with local regulations. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico