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Crypto Fans Build Up Their Power as S Korean Politicians Delay Crypto Tax
3.12.2021
South Korean MPs have finally overturned the government on its proposed crypto tax plans, ending a long saga that pitted lawmakers against the large crypto-skeptic administration of President Moon Jae-in....
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Finance Committee Approves Legislation Delaying Crypto Tax in South Korea
30.11.2021
Changes meant to postpone the introduction of a tax on virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies in South Korea have been approved by an important parliamentary committee. The draft legislation seeks to delay Seoul’s plan to impose a 20-percent levy on gains from crypto transactions. Ahead...
South Korean lawmakers inch closer to deal to delay crypto tax by one year
30.11.2021
The long debate in the country’s legislature could soon be over meaning cryptocurrency gains made in South Korea may not be considered taxable events until 2023 at the earliest
South Korean Political Parties in ‘De Facto Agreement’ over Crypto Tax Delay
26.11.2021
The protracted political struggle over the South Korean crypto tax has entered a new – and possibly decisive chapter – with the major parties reaching a “de facto consensus” over a delay that could see traders allowed to transact tax-free until 2024.
As reported, both major parties have pledged...
South Korean regulator proposes strict new rules for token issuers
26.11.2021
The FSC wishes to establish a system that would recover illegally gained funds, dole out criminal punishments, and protect investors from future malfeasance
South Korean Parliament Tries to Push Through Crypto Tax Delay, Gov’t Fights Back
26.11.2021
The South Korean government is on a collision course with lawmakers on both sides of the National Assembly on the issue of crypto tax.
The matter has become a political hot potato – or perhaps more accurately, a political hot mess – in recent months. ...
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South Korean Gaming Watchdog Won’t Budge on Tough Anti-NFT Stance
25.11.2021
South Korea’s gaming regulator has reiterated its stance that games that feature tradeable non-fungible tokens (NFTs) cannot be distributed in the nation.
As previously reported, in 2019, the Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) refused to issue a rating to Infinity Star, a game...
Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game
24.11.2021
Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that copies of Squid Game had been smuggled into North Korea on USB drives and SD cards. Now, according to RFA, a man who is said to have smuggled in the show has been sentenced to death by a firing squad. Read more
South Korean Draft Law Calls for Life Sentences for Crypto Market Manipulators
24.11.2021
The South Korean government has unveiled a new draft crypto law that includes strict punishment for token market manipulation-related offenses – proposing massive fines and hefty jail sentences for offenders....
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Heavyweight Bithumb Gains Operating Permit
23.11.2021
The last of the South Korean “big four” crypto exchange platforms – Bithumb – has finally received an operating license from the nation’s financial regulator, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Bithumb had submitted its application to the FIU ahead of the latter’s September 24 deadline....
Ruling South Korean Party Makes Pro-Crypto Policy U-Turn
20.11.2021
The head of the ruling Democratic Party in South Korea has promised to make a dramatic U-turn on crypto policy, claiming that “the time has come” for the government to stop regulating crypto and start “fostering” the industry....
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South Korean lawmakers push back against controversial “know-the-sender” rule
16.11.2021
If passed, more stringent reporting requirements would apply to domestic and international transactions, which some say would damage the growth of the industry
S Korean Regulator Says NFTs Aren’t Cryptoassets – and (Probably) Won’t Tax Them
8.11.2021
South Korea’s top financial regulator says that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are not cryptoassets – and will likely exclude them from capital gains taxation....
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S Korean Gov’t Might ‘Eventually Raise the White Flag’ on Crypto Tax
5.11.2021
Pressure is growing on the South Korean government to back down over a controversial crypto tax law that will see trading profits over an annual total of USD 2,100 taxed at 20%.
Per the Segye Ilbo, the “dominant feeling” among analysts is that the ruling Democratic Party will try to force through...
Man ‘Tried to Set Himself on Fire’ at S Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Customer Center
4.11.2021
A man who police claim was ready to set himself on fire at the South Korean crypto exchange giant Upbit’s flagship customer service center has been taken into custody and charged with attempted arson.
Per iNews24, as well as SBS and the Hankyoreh, at 4:20 PM local time on November 4, police...
South Korean pension fund to invest in Bitcoin ETF: Report
26.10.2021
KTCU plans to invest in Bitcoin ETF products after consultation with domestic asset managers,” an exec reportedly said
‘Boom’ in Big South Korean Firms Investing in Crypto Startups
19.10.2021
Large South Korean companies are pouring money into crypto and blockchain startups, media outlets have noted – while the nation’s market-leading crypto exchange is set to make a sports investment of its own.
Per a report from Fn News, there has been a “boom” in crypto and decentralized finance...
Odds Grow That South Korean Crypto Tax Will Be Postponed
18.10.2021
Media outlets and lawmakers have been pouring scorn on the South Korean government’s much-maligned plans to introduce a tax on crypto trading from next year – with some suggesting that Seoul will have to back down from its plans.
As reported last week, the National Assembly will assess four...
S Korean Crypto Trading Has Eclipsed Stock Market Activity by USD 389 Billion
15.10.2021
South Korea’s crypto sector may have taken a battering at the hands of regulators of late, but the number of crypto investors in the nation has grown exponentially – to the point where the cumulative worth of transactions on the nation’s four biggest crypto exchanges has outstripped domestic stock...
South Korean Government Faces Raft of Crypto Tax Amendment Bills
13.10.2021
South Korean lawmakers are inundating parliament with crypto tax delay bills. The National Assembly’s financial committees are set to weigh up the values of four separate attempts to derail Seoul’s plans to levy 20% capital gains tax charges on all trading profits over an annual threshold of...