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Bail revoked for Do Kwon after prosecutors in Montenegro appeal: Report
24.5.2023
Kwon and former chief financial officer Han Chong-joon reportedly lived in Serbia before they were caught trying to leave neighboring Montenegro using false documents
Bitfinex partnership pushes crypto adoption in Latin America
24.5.2023
Bitfinex announced a new investment in the Chile-based crypto exchange in an effort to boost crypto adoption in Latin America
Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets
24.5.2023
A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has been referred to the parliamentary ethics committee....
South Korea’s lead party wants crypto disclosure laws to apply earlier: Report
24.5.2023
The proposed bill would require top government officials and lawmakers to declare all personal crypto holdings over $760
South Korea's Ruling Party Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers' Crypto Disclosures: Report
23.5.2023
The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party wants a new bill requiring lawmakers and high-level government officials to declare their cryptocurrency-related assets to be implemented within two months
South Korea to Amend Public Service Ethics Act, Mandating Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings
23.5.2023
The South Korean government has drafted an amendment to an existing law, which would require public officials to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings.
According to the draft, public officials are abusing their positions, as well as the fact that the current Public Service Ethics Act does...
G7 discusses crypto, supports CBDC — Law Decoded, May 15–22
22.5.2023
The European Council has approved updated rules that extend tax reporting requirements to include transfers of crypto assets
South Korea to vote on bill requiring crypto asset disclosure for lawmakers
22.5.2023
A recent political scandal has prompted the proposal of legislation intended to ensure South Korean officials report all digital asset holdings above roughly $760
Terra Founder Do Kwon Having His Bail Conditions Appealed in Montenegrin Court
22.5.2023
Prosecutors in Montenegro appealed against the bail terms of Terra/LUNA co-founder Do Kwon and chief financial officer Han Chang-Joon.
On Wednesday, the State Prosecutor’s Office in the country's capital, Podgorica, filed an official appeal against the decision made by the court on May 12 to grant...
South Korean Prosecutors Buy Blockchain Analytics Tools in Bid to Bust ‘Crypto Money Laundering’
22.5.2023
South Korea’s prosecution service will buy new blockchain analytics software – and wants to use it to catch people laundering crypto overseas.
Per the domestic media outlet Economist, the new tools will be used to apply the same level of scrutiny to overseas exchanges as is currently applied...
Rand Plunges After US Weapons Accusations Against South Africa, Schiff Criticizes Misleading Inflation Numbers, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
21.5.2023
Another exciting week in crypto and finance has come and gone, with news of U.S. government accusations against South Africa, regarding the alleged supply of the Russian state with ammunition. In other news, ten Southeast Asian nations are challenging U.S. dollar dominance, having agreed...
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21.5.2023
Herní průmysl je plný luxusních adaptací známých knih, filmů a komiksů. Vybrali jsme ty nejlákavější!
Chinese Autonomous Region of Guanxi to Adopt Digital Yuan in Push for ASEAN Trade Integration
20.5.2023
The Chinese autonomous region of Guanxi, located in the south of China, will implement a wide adoption plan for the digital yuan, that includes a push for using it as a trade currency with countries part of the ASEAN bloc. This pilot plan looks to be part of the experimentation to step up the usage...
South Korean Justice Ministry Hits Out at Claims it ‘Refused to Say’ if Minister Owns Crypto
20.5.2023
South Korea’s Justice Ministry has hit out at claims that Minister Han Dong-hoon “refused to disclose information” about whether or not he owns crypto.
Per the media outlet Newsis, the ministry claimed that “the cryptoasset holding status of public officials who work with cryptoasset [regulation]”...
Montenegro prosecutors appeal against Do Kwon’s bail terms
18.5.2023
Case files on the prosecutors' appeal were sent to the Supreme Court in Podgorica for a decision
Korean lawmakers rally towards crypto rules in May after grisly murder case: Report
18.5.2023
Crypto policy making efforts have been reignited in South Korea after a woman was murdered following a dispute over digital assets
BRICS to Strengthen Economic Cooperation — Sherpa Calls for Increased Trade in National Currencies
18.5.2023
South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa says one of the priorities at the upcoming BRICS summit is “to strengthen economic cooperation.” He added: “We need a stable global financial architecture, a global financial arena. That is why we say that we need to trade in our own currencies.” He also believes that...
South Korean Lawmakers ‘Must Declare’ Crypto Holdings – ‘Coin Gate’ Fallout Continues
18.5.2023
South Korean lawmakers will likely be “obliged” to declare their crypto holdings following a national outcry over alleged “insider trading.”
The National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee has co-created a resolution that would create a “voluntary” system whereby they are requested to report...
South Korean Prime Minister calls for disclosure of crypto holdings by high-ranking officials
17.5.2023
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo reportedly believes that including cryptocurrency in property registration is the right thing to do
Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings
17.5.2023
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings. South Korean...