Felix Im

Felix Im is the global editor at CoinDesk Korea. He is from Denver, Colorado, but now lives in Seoul. He stumbled into the job by happenstance but is now actually fascinated by the crypto world.

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Markets

South Korea Kicks Off New Crackdown on Illicit Crypto Activities

The government's "special enforcement period" stems from a new crypto-related law that took effect this year.

South Korea's Office for Government Policy Coordination is planning a new enforcement action against illegal crypto activities.

Markets

South Korean Prosecutors Sell (and Profit Off) Bitcoin Taken From Criminals

Prosecutors moved to liquidate the stolen goods on March 25 when the nation's law defining crypto as“virtual assets” went into effect.

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Policy

S. Korea’s Crypto Rules Might Only Help the ‘Big 4’ Exchanges

South Korea may not be planning to ban cryptocurrencies, but its regulatory regime may only favor the biggest incumbents.

Seoul, South Korea

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