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South Korean Regulator Plans to Look at Stablecoins' Role in Money Laundering: Report
24.10.2022
The country's Financial Services Commission considers stablecoins to be highly susceptible to money laundering, according to a new report
S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance
24.10.2022
The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets
Report: BTC Mining Investment Platform Declared Pyramid Scheme by South African Consumer Watchdog
23.10.2022
According to the National Consumer Commission, about 4,000 South Africans who invested in a bitcoin mining equipment supplier, Obelisk, may have participated in a pyramid scheme. The commission said participants in the pyramid scheme may have lost as much as over $6 million. Obelisk Used Social...
Robert Kiyosaki Says US Dollar Is Toast Citing Saudi Arabia’s Request to Join BRICS
21.10.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the U.S. dollar is toast, citing Saudi Arabia’s request to join the BRICS nations that comprise Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. Robert Kiyosaki’s Latest US Dollar Warning The author...
Crypto News Summary: Nubank’s New Nucoin Crypto, Fidelity’s ETH Offer, Bitpanda Partners With N26 Digital Bank
20.10.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Crypto News Summary: Nubank’s New Nucoin Crypto, Fidelity’s ETH Offer, Bitpanda Partners With N26 Digital Bank
South Korean Prosecutors: Do Kwon Left Singapore for Dubai Last Month
20.10.2022
Do Kwon, the Co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, left Singapore last month for Dubai, South Korean prosecutors and police have claimed. But Kwon they say he has since left the United Arab Emirates – and is now in a “third” country.
Per Maeil Kyungjae, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’...
South African Financial Sector Regulator Declares Crypto Assets a Financial Product
20.10.2022
According to a general notice published in a government gazette, crypto assets are now treated as financial products under South Africa’s Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act. Declaration of the crypto assets as financial products means crypto asset service providers...
South Africa declares crypto to be a financial product subject to financial services law
19.10.2022
The declaration marks the beginning of the long-awaited process of regulating crypto assets, which will produce benefits such as consumer protection and AML/KYC compliance
South Africa Classifies Crypto Assets as Financial Products
19.10.2022
The move brings digital assets more under the purview of the country’s regulators
South Korea to Roll out Digital IDs as Banks Push Blockchain Driver’s Licenses
19.10.2022
South Korea may soon do away with plastic – and ditch physical forms of ID in favor of blockchain technology-powered alternatives....
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South Korean Police Have Seized $1.3m in Crypto in 2022, Critics Say It’s Not Enough
19.10.2022
South Korean police have seized $1.3 million worth of crypto in criminal investigations so far this year, official numbers have revealed.
According to Segye Ilbo, the figure is just a small fraction (1.4%) of the total $92 million worth of assets seized by officers in criminal...
Angry Crypto Exchange Customers Will Get Compensation – If They Can Prove One Thing
18.10.2022
The South Korean market-leading crypto exchange Upbit has announced that it will compensate traders who lost money during the power outage that blighted the platform’s login functionality over the weekend – but only if they can prove they were really going to sell their coins during...
South Korean Prosecutors Say They Want to Buy New Crypto-tracking Tools
17.10.2022
Prosecutors in South Korea say they will spend money on crypto tracking tools – and have claimed that they will use these innovative solutions to crack down on money-laundering, crypto-powered drug deals, and kimchi premium trading.
According to Kookmin Ilbo, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office of...
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Seek Software to Track and Monitor Crypto Transactions
17.10.2022
South Korean prosecutors investigating a $7.22 billion money laundering case are reportedly seeking to acquire virtual currency tracking software to be used in monitoring crypto transactions. South Korean financial authorities also believe there is a tax evasion angle to the case. Real-Time...
South Korea’s Biggest Exchanges Pen Crypto Crime-fighting Deal with Police
14.10.2022
The five biggest crypto exchanges in South Korea have signed a “crypto crime-fighting” MOU deal with the nation’s police force – and will work with officers fighting crypto-powered money launderers and crypto scam artists.
According to Fn News, the exchanges – the market-leading Upbit and Bithumb...
Employee Who Stole $2.8m from Company to Buy Crypto Gets 5-year Jail Term
12.10.2022
A South Korean company employee whole stole over $2.8 million worth of his firm’s money to buy crypto has been handed a five-year prison sentence....
Read More: Employee Who Stole $2.8m from Company to Buy Crypto Gets 5-year Jail Term
South African Non-Profit Bitcoin Ekasi Opens Education Center
11.10.2022
The center will educate residents in Mossel Bay on bitcoin, finances and other subjects
South Korean judge dismisses warrant for individual involved in Terra collapse: Report
6.10.2022
In his decision to dismiss the warrant, the judge reportedly considered that Yoo Mo had a residence and family ties in South Korea and was already barred from leaving the country
Judge Dismisses Arrest Warrant for Terra's Head of General Affairs Yu: Report
6.10.2022
The arrest comes after the country invalidated Terra co-founder Do Kwon's passport
Terra Founder Do Kwon Denies Assets Frozen by South Korean Authorities - Here's How Much
6.10.2022
“No funds have been frozen,” claims Terra founder Do Kwon in response to reports that some $67m of his crypto has been put in a metaphorical freezer by South Korean authorities.
After reappearing on social media just days ago, and following a massive, now infamous collapse of the Terra / LUNA...