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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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Tax Agency Vows to Go Hard After Koreans Using Crypto to Evade Levies

South Korea’s tax administration has pledged to take strict measures against tax evasion through virtual assets and platforms. While the Korean government is yet to start taxing capital gains resulting…

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