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Crypto Crime Could Mean Jail for Life in South Korea

The new consumer protection rules will take effect in July 2024.

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Policy

South Korean Financial Regulator Says U.S. Bitcoin ETFs May Violate Local Law

Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says.

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Policy

Taiwan Issues Crypto Guidance as It Steps Up Regulation

The guiding principles focus on customer protection and include requirements to custody client funds separately from company assets.

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Policy

Taiwan’s Crypto Industry Welcomes Regulatory Announcement

The Financial Supervisory Commission’s chairman confirms the island’s top financial watchdog will regulate crypto.

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Policy

South Korea Is Gearing Up to Institutionalize Security Tokens

The country's financial regulators plan to publish guidelines for security token issuance and distribution towards the end of 2022.

South Korea's financial regulators want to formalize the issuance and distribution of security tokens. (Jacek Malipan/Getty Images)

Policy

South Korea's Money Laundering Watchdog Flags 16 Crypto Firms for Operating Without Registration

Crypto exchanges KuCoin and Poloniex are among the foreign firms accused of conducting "illegal business activities" without proper registration, and could face fines or imprisonment.

South Korea has delayed plans to tax crypto by two years to 2025. (Jacek Malipan/Getty)

Videos

Korea’s New FSC Chair Speaks, Axie Infinity to Work With Governments

South Korea’s new FSC chair speaks on crypto at a confirmation hearing. Axie Infinity developer says it’s willing to work with governments on tax. And in a Forkast exclusive, Antinalysis declares itself out and proud. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Markets

South Korean Crypto Firms Must Disclose Users' Identities Under Planned Law Change

South Korea's top financial watchdog wants legal changes making it mandatory for cryptocurrency firms to report the names of customers.

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Markets

South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits

During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses.

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Markets

South Korea's Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over Crypto Funds

South Korea's Financial Services Commission has warned the public to exercise caution when investing in cryptocurrency funds.

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