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South Korea to Establish a Crypto-Focused Bureau amid Regulatory Tussles
The KFIU will also set up a 'Policy Management Planning Division' as part of the brand-new bureau launch.
Thursday, 26/08/2021 | 16:40 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Regulation
South Korea’s FSC Nominee Believes Cryptos Could Not Work as Currencies
The top nominee to lead the South Korean financial watchdog does not see it feasible to recognize cryptos as financial assets.
Wednesday, 25/08/2021 | 21:45 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
News
Crypto Exchange Upbit Registers with South Korean FIU
Only four local crypto exchanges have mandatory banking deals to maintain real-name client accounts.
Monday, 23/08/2021 | 10:21 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
News
South Korean Teacher Threatens Student with a Knife after Losing Bitcoins
A 48-year-old South Korean teacher from a private academy even threatened to sue the student for losing the investment.
Tuesday, 17/08/2021 | 22:31 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Exchanges
Overseas Crypto Exchanges Are Refraining from Doing Business in South Korea
A US-based cryptocurrency exchange has announced that it will stop offering services to South Koreans.
Tuesday, 17/08/2021 | 18:58 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
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Binance Terminates Services in Malaysia, South Korea
The Malaysian regulator earlier ordered the exchange to exit the country within two weeks.
Friday, 13/08/2021 | 11:53 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Korbit Re-opens Offline Customer Center in Seoul
Korbit opened its customer service offices in April 2018 but had to close them in January 2019.
Wednesday, 11/08/2021 | 21:06 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
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South Korea Investigates 33 People for Illicit Crypto-Related Transfers
The Seoul Customs Office noted that four of them are still under investigation and will be soon prosecuted or fined.
Wednesday, 07/07/2021 | 18:58 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Regulation
South Korea’s FSC Could Join Other Regulators Stance towards Binance
The crypto exchange is required to register its business under the new rulings imposed by the South Korean watchdog.
Monday, 05/07/2021 | 18:14 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
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Korean Banks Hostile against Crypto Exchanges with ‘Too Many’ Listings
Several crypto exchanges recently dropped low-volume tokens and issued warnings against dozens.
Monday, 28/06/2021 | 09:58 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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South Korean Bureau Condecorates Taxman for Finding $32M Worth in Cryptos
Hwang Byung-gwang was praised due to his investigative skills in finding millions of dollars of undisclosed cryptocurrencies.
Thursday, 24/06/2021 | 21:25 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
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South Korea Seizes over $47 Million Worth in Cryptos from Tax Evaders
Authorities said that a TV personality and a doctor were among the tax dodgers caught in the crackdown.
Wednesday, 23/06/2021 | 22:34 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
News
South Korean Tech Giant Launches Its Own Crypto Business
The subsidiary will be led by the former head of the Hancom MDS software development arm.
Tuesday, 22/06/2021 | 23:23 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Exchanges
South Korean Exchanges Delisting Tokens to Push Compliance
Exchanges are adding dozens of minor tokens to warning lists.
Wednesday, 16/06/2021 | 10:16 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Regulation
South Korean Regulator Extends AML Rules Adoption until the End of the Year
The financial watchdog originally set a deadline until early July to implement the new anti-money laundering rulings.
Tuesday, 15/06/2021 | 19:57 GMT
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Regulation
Korean FSC Orders Banks to Mandate ID Verification for Crypto Clients
All crypto exchanges in the country need to apply for a license with the FSC before September 24.
Monday, 14/06/2021 | 08:59 GMT
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South Korean Energy Company to Audit Companies Suspected of Mining Cryptos
A crackdown was conducted in 2018 on companies who were engaged in the illicit use of energy to mine virtual currencies.
Friday, 11/06/2021 | 22:05 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Regulation
South Korea to Proceed with Crypto Tax Plans despite Calls to Delay It
The Financial Service Commission (FSC) has been confirmed as the top government body to regulate cryptos.
Friday, 28/05/2021 | 18:02 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
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South Korea Sees Leveraged Crypto Trading as a Threat to Banking
The central bank governor pledged to monitor crypto-related transactions in the country.
Thursday, 27/05/2021 | 12:29 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
News
Three Major Tech Firms Are Interested in Joining South Korea’s CBDC Pilot
Digital won's pilot will be split by the Bank of Korea into two stages starting August 2021.
Wednesday, 26/05/2021 | 21:23 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Regulation
South Korean Regulator Says Crypto Investors Are Covered by the Revised Law
The country's top financial regulator warns that they cannot protect cryptocurrency users from volatility.
Wednesday, 26/05/2021 | 15:55 GMT
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Three South Korean Banks Say They Don’t Want to Work with Crypto Exchanges
One of the banking officials surveyed believes other financial holdings might have a similar stance.
Tuesday, 25/05/2021 | 16:15 GMT
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South Korea Deploying System to Monitor Crypto Phishing
The local authorities blocked 32 phishing websites in the last three months.
Monday, 10/05/2021 | 13:13 GMT
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South Korea Seeks Crypto Exchange Data from Banks
The regulators are trying to identify all crypto exchanges operating in the country.
Thursday, 06/05/2021 | 11:47 GMT
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Daybit to Shutter, Cites Harsh Laws
Many local crypto operations in the country are on the verge of shutting down.
Monday, 26/04/2021 | 10:53 GMT
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