South Korea News

Updates on exchange rules, enforcement, investor trends, and Korea’s active crypto trading culture.

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Industrial pressure gauge and valve marked with Bitcoin and Bithumb symbols, representing the fading kimchi premium as South Korea intensifies scrutiny on the exchange

Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

FIU’s proposed six month partial ban targets new user transfers, but the bigger shock may be price discovery shifting to Upbit.

3 weeks ago

NFTs

NFTs will not be regulated in crypto-friendly Korea, the ministry confirms

South Korea will be following FATF's advice on NFT regulation-related matters.

4 years ago

NFTs

South Korea will not tax NFT gains even as it moves to tax crypto income

South Korea is undecided on how it should tax gains made from NFTs

4 years ago

Regulation

Korea’s 29 crypto exchanges now face regulatory scrutiny after meeting deadline

Out of the 66 crypto exchanges operating previously in Korea, only 29 of them met the authorities new regulations.

5 years ago

Regulation

Just 10 Korean crypto exchanges have registered with the government ahead of deadline

Crypto exchanges operating in South Korea are running a race against time as their registration deadline approaches.

5 years ago

Regulation

Korean Finance Minister vows crypto taxes starting 2022

The country's ruling party is fighting a battle with the Ministry of Finance over the implementation of a new crypto tax law.

5 years ago

Regulation

42 altcoins face crisis as Korea set to close 75% of all its crypto exchanges

South Korean operators are facing mass shutdown as the September 24 deadline for foreign and local crypto exchanges to register with the authorities approaches.

5 years ago

Crime

33 face heat in Korea over alleged $1.48 billion in crypto transfers

A total of 33 residents of South Korea are facing charges or fines for crypto transfers that violated the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act.

5 years ago

Regulation

50 Korean crypto firms apply for new licenses as strict regulation looms

The country is coming down hard on crypto companies and is ensuring local players are well-regulated.

5 years ago

South Korea bans crypto executives from trading on their own platforms

Regulation 5 years ago

South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years

Scams 5 years ago

Korean students say crypto trading gives them stress, causes insomnia

Trading 5 years ago

Korean banks sound alarm as altcoins volumes grow in the country

Exchanges 5 years ago

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South Korea News

Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

NFTs will not be regulated in crypto-friendly Korea, the ministry confirms

South Korea will not tax NFT gains even as it moves to tax crypto income

Korea’s 29 crypto exchanges now face regulatory scrutiny after meeting deadline

Just 10 Korean crypto exchanges have registered with the government ahead of deadline

Korean Finance Minister vows crypto taxes starting 2022

42 altcoins face crisis as Korea set to close 75% of all its crypto exchanges

33 face heat in Korea over alleged $1.48 billion in crypto transfers

50 Korean crypto firms apply for new licenses as strict regulation looms

South Korea bans crypto executives from trading on their own platforms

South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years

Korean students say crypto trading gives them stress, causes insomnia

Korean banks sound alarm as altcoins volumes grow in the country