Yoon Suk-Yeol


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Seoul: Asia’s Retail Crypto Capital Moves on After Do Kwon

South Korea’s nearly 7 million registered users, many in the nation’s capital, show a huge interest in trading crypto. But No. 4 in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 is still licking its wounds after the catastrophic collapse of Terra blockchain – for a time, South Korea’s favorite crypto project.

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol celebrates his victory (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly Yoon Suk-Yeol as President

South Korea has now elected conservative Yoon Suk-Yeol as the next president, who campaigned on deregulating the country’s cryptocurrency industry. “The Hash” discusses the history of crypto in South Korea, which previously was subject to intense government scrutiny, and the possibility of Web 3 companies now creating operations in South Korea.

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Sanctions Expand for Belarus; Korea’s Crypto Promises

EU says crypto included in sanctions against Russia and Belarus. WazirX CEO warns crypto tax to incur losses for Indian government. What can the crypto sector expect from Yoon Suk-Yeol’s presidency in South Korea?

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