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Financial institutions in South Korea may soon be able to launch Bitcoin derivatives and other crypto-based products as part of the country’s effort to make crypto a legal asset.The South Korean presidential office of the 4th industrial revolution Commission published a document advising the Korean government on some policies they could use as a roadmap to institutionalize cryptocurrencies, according to Business Korea, on Monday.The Commission suggested that the Bitcoin should be listed...

Good news for cryptocurrency traders in South Korea as profit generated from crypto trading will not be subjected to tax, according to a recent announcement from the country’s Ministry of Finance and Strategy.The Ministry clarified that the current tax law does not consider crypto trading gains as taxable income; thus, Korean crypto traders are not required to pay taxes on the profits they earn from crypto trading for the time being. However, crypto traders in the country may not be exempted...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is taking another important step towards adopting the trend for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The bank will reportedly organize a dedicated task force to build on top of the existing CBDC research and to improve it further.Bank Of Korea’s CBDC Task ForceA local report from today shows BOK’s intentions for developing more CBDC-orientated research groups. As included in the bank’s “Monetary Policy for 2020,” the research will target innovations, such as...

South Korea has passed new laws requiring that everyone opening a cryptocurrency account use their true, legal names to do so.South Korea: The Center of Crypto Regulation?As time goes by, many cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses are seeking out ways to remain fully compliant with federal regulators. The problem is that to do this, they’re often required to invade the privacy of their customers to one extent or another, and this scenario is no exception.One of the issues at hand is that...

It’s happened again, folks. Another cryptocurrency hack has taken place in the region of South Korea. This time, the victim is the popular cryptocurrency exchange Up Bit, which has reportedly lost nearly $50 million in Ethereum (ETH) funds.Up Bit: The Latest Target of CyberthievesSouth Korea, at one time, was one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency hubs. The country was responsible for roughly one-quarter of the world’s bitcoin transactions, though the region has taken on something of a...

In what has been seen as a big win for the crypto space the South Korean National Assembly’s National Policy Committee has passed a bill that will create a framework that formally classifies crypto tokens and other virtual currencies as digital assets. Sources indicate that this move came on Tuesday as one of the crypto space’s most friendly countries now wants to create a foundation for the operations of cryptocurrency businesses.The bill also sets rules for cryptocurrency-related businesses...

South Korea’s national policy committee, part of the country’s National Assembly, has reportedly passed a bill which categorizes cryptocurrencies as digital assets. The move will supposedly pave the way for businesses and sets rules and requirements for their further operation.Cryptocurrency Bill Passes Korea’s National Policy CommitteeAccording to a report from local media Korea JoongAng Daily, the National Assembly’s national policy committee of South Korea has passed a bill which...

It seems like Ponzi schemes and fraud are a recurring event in the cryptocurrency space, and one exchange in South Korea known as Coin Up is the latest venture to allegedly try its hand at stealing people’s crypto.Coin Up: A Wolf In Sheep’s ClothingThe CEO of Coin Up, as well as several additional executives who worked with the company, have been found guilty in a Korean court of defrauding users out of nearly $385 million in digital currency funds. All those tried have been given sentences...

U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted a South Korean national behind the world’s largest darknet child sexual exploitation site that was primarily funded using bitcoin. The website known as ‘Welcome to Video’ was being run by 23-year old Jong Woo Son. The South Korean national is currently serving a prison sentence in his home country for the same crimes. Per the unsealed indictment, Son was arrested in March last year. His website only dealt in child sexual exploitation videos allowing...

China’s long-fabled “cryptocurrency” launch is finally on the horizon. According to Bloomberg, People’s Bank of China (PBoC) payments department deputy director Mu Changchun confirmed at the China Finance 40 Forum that the country’s cryptocurrency is nearing its release following a year of research and development. Given Beijing’s history of antagonism toward decentralized cryptocurrencies, what does the impending launch of a PBoC-approved digital currency mean for bitcoin? China’s...