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South Korea to Charge 20% Tax on Bitcoin Profits Under New Law
23.7.2020
South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation policy amendment notice released July 22, the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
Bank of Korea Launches a Department Devoted to Blockchain and AI
22.7.2020
Bank of Korea is launching a digital innovation department that will leverage blockchain and AI to improve business efficiency
South Korea Will Air a Crypto-Themed TV Series in October
22.7.2020
“Romantic Hacker” will feature a K-pop star whose story is based on the hack of a fictitious crypto exchange
South Korea Finalizes Cryptocurrency Income Tax of 20%
22.7.2020
South Korea has finalized a new 20% tax rate for income generated from crypto trading
South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
Crypto Scammer Sentenced by South Korean Authorities
21.7.2020
Man sentenced to two years and six months in prison after multi-million dollar crypto fraud
BitMEX Owner Leads $3.4M Round for South African Crypto Exchange
21.7.2020
BitMEX owner 100x said investing in VALR’s Series A would bring exposure to the fast-growing South African market
South Korean Crypto Tax Plans to Be Unveiled this Wednesday
21.7.2020
The South Korean government is reportedly set to unveil further details about its plans to introduce tax for cryptoasset holders.
Per an unsourced report by SBS CNBC, Seoul will unveil a document outlining its proposals in a Tax Law Amendment bill – to be unveiled on July 22. The bill will seek...
Korean Exchanges Struggle With Expansion Amid Uncertain Regulations
20.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea shrink within national boundaries due to lack of regulatory clarity
South Korean Giant Hanwha Invests $3M in Crypto Disclosure Startup
16.7.2020
Xangle, a crypto disclosure platform by CrossAngle, closes a $3.3 million round from South Korea’s conglomerate Hanwha Group
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
16.7.2020
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. MTI CEO Johann Steynberg issued a statement assuaging...
South Africa Proposes New Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Seeks Alignment With FATF Standards
15.7.2020
South Africa is proposing new rules around crypto-asset service providers (CASP) as it seeks to align regulations with standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The proposed rules are part of amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) that are up for public comment....
South Korean Local Stablecoin Operator Posts Record Profits
15.7.2020
Business appears to be booming for a company operating an increasingly large number of South Korean local stablecoins.
Per Fn News, the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) – the company that has printed banknotes and minted coins for the nation’s treasury for the past 70 or...
South Korea Might Soon be Spending Billions on Blockchain Development
14.7.2020
President Moon Jae-in wants to allocate billions of dollars to strengthen industry 4.0 technology
South Korean Central Bank Launches CBDC Legal Advisory Unit
14.7.2020
The Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea is once again intensifying the pace of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress – with a central bank-run team now investigating legal obstacles that might stand in the way of digital won issuance.
Bitter political and financial rival Japan last week...
South Korea Could Issue a Crypto Capital Gains Tax as High as 20%
13.7.2020
Crypto taxation in South Korea could increase to 20% for capital gains
How the US and Europe Are Regulating Crypto in 2020
12.7.2020
Crypto regulation in 2020: The U.S. tightens regulation of crypto, while India has finally allowed banks to get involved with firms
Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
12.7.2020
The close interaction between traditional finance and regulators is the key element in the development of the cryptocurrency industry
Bitcoin Prize For Winners Of South Africa Mountain Bike Race
11.7.2020
About 150 mountain bikers will compete at this year’s edition of the Munga MTB race in South Africa. The race will commence in the first week of December. The top three finishers in each category will share the 1.5 bitcoin in prize money. The Bitstamp sponsored race was launched in 2015....
South Korea Brings Blockchain to Healthcare, but That’s Just the Start
11.7.2020
Healthcare is among the first industries in South Korea to receive the benefits of data management and storage on blockchains