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South Korea’s Former Vice Minister of Economy Becomes the CEO of a Blockchain Institute

Yong-beom Kim – First Vice Minister of South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance from 2019 to 2021 – will join the blockchain and digital technology research institute Hashed Open…

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South Korean Regulator Flags 16 Overseas Crypto Exchanges for Lack of Domestic Licenses (Report)

South Korea’s financial sector regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC), is planning to stop domestic access to foreign crypto exchanges that are not registered in the country. These trading platforms have…

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Fresh Trouble for South Korean Banks Over Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Trades Worth $6.5B

South Korea’s integrated financial regulator – Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) – is reportedly investigating domestic and commercial banks after detecting a significant amount of illegal overseas remittance transactions. Over the…

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South Korea’s financial watchdog wants to ‘quickly’ review crypto legislation: Report

The FSC will reportedly “make institutional supplements that will take a balanced approach to blockchain development, investor protection and market stability" on bills proposed.

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