South Korean legislature considering new licensing system for crypto
A report commissioned by South Korea’s federal government recommends the domestic crypto industry adopt a licensing system for exchanges and token issuers as a way of protecting investors. The report issued by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to the National Assembly, the country’s legislature, also calls for new regulations to mitigate insider trading, pump-and-dump schemes […]
South Korea's new president delays crypto taxes in favor of consumer protections
South Korea’s newly-elected president Yoon Seok-yeol announced Tuesday he would push to defer taxation on crypto investment gains at least until a new set of regulations called the Digital Asset Basic Act is enacted. South Korea’s crypto tax was initially set to come into effect for the 2022 fiscal year, but was pushed back to […]
South Korea moves to ban cross trading for crypto exchanges
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has moved to ban cross trading on crypto exchanges in the country. The move is part of a raft of amendments to the country’s Act on the Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information. Cross trading, an illegal practice in many jurisdictions, involves offsetting buy and sell orders for […]
South Korean regulators parley with 20 crypto exchanges
Small and medium-sized exchanges in South Korea had a chance to express some of their grievances with the government during a recent meeting with financial regulators. According to a report by South Korean news outlet D.Street, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) convened a closed-door meeting with 20 crypto exchanges on Thursday. Inside sources quoted by […]