South Korea Will Introduce Bitcoin Regulations in 2017
As bitcoin and digital currencies grow in popularity in South Korea, financial regulators have launched a digital currency task force to focus on regulatory and licensing parameters for bitcoin exchanges. In a meeting last week, the first of many over the coming months, the task force agreed that the bitcoin and digital currency sector needs to be regulated, according to regional publication Korea Joongang Daily. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) convened the meeting, besides launching the task force, and saw other authorities including the Bank of Korea, the country’s central bank,....
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