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Markets

South Korean Government Proposes Tough New 22% Tax on Crypto Trading

Crypto trading profits could be liable to a 22% tax should the Korean National Assembly approve the newly tabled proposal.

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Markets

South Korean Government Turns to Blockchain Tech to More Securely Store Clinical Diabetes Data

The government has asked startup Sendsquare to develop a proof-of-concept blockchain registry to help analyze, anonymize and store clinical diabetes data.

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Markets

South Korean Soccer League Tokenizes Players for Fantasy Football Game

A new licensing agreement between the South Korean soccer league and Sorare will bring on over 400 K League players on to the fantasy soccer platform.

South Korea's K League will let fans create a sort of fantasy team using blockchain tokens representing players. (Waka77/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

North Korean Hackers Ramp Up Efforts to Steal Crypto Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Notorious hacking group Lazarus is said to be increasing its efforts to steal cryptocurrency from traders and industry professionals during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Policy

South Korean Central Bank Accelerates Digital Currency Pilot to Keep Up With Other Nations

The Bank of Korea has historically been skeptical about CBDCs, but now it's having to keep up.

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Policy

Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero

The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.

Cho Ju-bin revealed to reporters in Seoul. Credit: Joint coverage CoinDesk Korea/Hankyoreh

Markets

Bithumb Taps Chainalysis for FATF-Grade Crypto Investigation Tool

The Bithumb exchange is tapping investigative tools offered by Chainalysis just a week after South Korea voted for tough new laws around the space.

"Bithumb had an immediate need for Reactor to manage their hack last year, and wanted to focus on boosting their investigative skills," said Chainalysis' Maddie Kennedy. Image by Danny Nelson

Policy

South Korean Lawmakers Greenlight Strict Crypto AML Bill

South Korean lawmakers voted to place tough new requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges, adding legitimacy to the country’s sprawling crypto economy – and potentially triggering a market consolidation.

The legislation may spell bad news for questionable ICOs. (Image via: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock)

Markets

Why Bitcoin Mining Might Be the New Business Model for US Power Plants

South Korea gets legal recognition for crypto, New York power plant mines BTC and the end of the intranet era for enterprise blockchain?

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Finance

Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says 'Negative Perceptions' of Crypto Made Business Impossible

Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million worth of ether back to investors.

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