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At Least 10 South Korean Crypto Exchanges’ ‘Survival Not Guaranteed’
7.4.2021
More South Korean crypto exchanges are almost certain to fold in the months ahead, regulators and industry insiders have claimed, with just five months left before some of the toughest policing measures in the world come into force.
Per Fn News, regulatory sources familiar with the matter claim...
Customers of Small South Korean Crypto Exchanges Fear for their Funds
31.3.2021
South Korean crypto exchanges are now among the most tightly policed trading platforms in the world after a new piece of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation promulgated last week, also placing controls on banking operations and much more. But in the ensuing grace period – which runs until late...
Reported volume of top South Korean crypto exchanges surpasses that of the country's stock market
14.3.2021
The increase in volume came as the price of Bitcoin rose to a new all-time high of more than $61,000 Saturday
Door Opens for South Korean Crypto Exchanges Fearing Forced Closures
2.3.2021
Smaller South Korean exchanges may find a way to survive the promulgation of a new crypto act later this month that requires all trading platforms to abide by real-name banking procedures.
As previously reported, only the “big four” crypto exchanges – Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, and Coinone – currently...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Face New Hurdle as Legal Deadline Looms
20.2.2021
With just over a month left before South Korean financial regulators begin policing the activities of the nation’s crypto exchanges, a regulatory body has unveiled details of how it will request trading platforms to report suspicious transactions as part of what promises to become one of the most...
Bithumb CEO Predicts Only Four to Seven South Korean Crypto Exchanges Will Survive New Rules
20.1.2021
The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. In fact, the executive believes there will only be between four and seven exchanges surviving the new regulation. Smaller Companies Unlikely...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Prepare for Order Book Sharing Shutdown
29.12.2020
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A number of South Korean crypto exchanges are ceasing policies that see them share order books with overseas exchanges in preparation for the promulgation of a new crypto law that comes into force early next year.
As reported, a series of amendments to a financial law will...
‘Arbitrary’ Ruling May ‘Force South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Close’
4.11.2020
South Korean crypto-related firms said they are concerned that banks are being given too much power by the country’s financial regulators.
In the latest regulatory rulings unveiled this week, regulators stated that banks would be obliged to decide whether or not they want to do business with crypto...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Search for ‘Seamless’ AML Solutions
19.9.2020
With just months to go before new legislation comes into force requiring all of South Korea’s crypto exchanges to implement strict anti-money laundering (AML) policies, the race is now on to adopt solutions ahead of time – and avoid falling foul of the law.
So which AML solutions are South Korean...
Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges Help Police In Child Porn Investigation
26.3.2020
South Korean police are reportedly working jointly with local crypto exchanges in the “nth rooms” child porn case
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Ready Compliance Measures as Clock Ticks
19.3.2020
South Korea’s landmark Special Financial Transactions Information Act amendment was promulgated earlier this week, a fortnight after the country’s parliament voted unanimously in its favor.
Although many industry players have been galvanized by it, others have warned that its stipulations – which...
New Law May Kill Smaller South Korean Crypto Exchanges + More News
28.1.2020
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Smaller South Korean exchanges could be forced to close if the government pushes ahead with plans to impose tighter...
5 South Korean Crypto Exchanges Take On New Responsibility for User Losses
17.6.2019
Five cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, including Bithumb, have increased their liability to users in line with demands from regulators