South Korea Risks Stablecoin Legislation Delay As Financial Authorities Clash...
South Korea’s long-awaited stablecoin legislation risks being delayed until next year, as financial authorities brawl with the Bank of Korea (BOK) over the role of banks in the sector. Related Reading: Web3 Monetization, AI, and Maye Musk Take Over the Crypto Content Creator Campus 2025 BOK, Financial Regulators In Disagreement On Tuesday, Korea JoongAng Daily […]
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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.
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South Korean parliament is taking steps to suspend a planned tax on profits from digital asset investments for another year. The move has been supported by the ruling Democratic Party, despite disagreements....
South Korea’s top financial regulators have launched an emergency investigation into the collapse of cryptocurrency LUNA and stablecoin UST. The authorities have asked domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information relating to transactions and investors of the two coins.
South Korea’s Emergency Investigation Into LUNA, UST
South Korea has launched an “emergency” investigation of domestic crypto exchange operators following the collapse of the terrausd stablecoin (UST) and terra (LUNA) cryptocurrency, Yonhap News reported Tuesday, citing....
The recent passage of the GENIUS Act, which marks the first stablecoin legislation in the United States, has sparked considerable interest among crypto investors. However, leading banking associations across the country have raised alarms about potential vulnerabilities in the law that could pose risks to the financial system. Alleged Risks In New Stablecoin Legislation In […]
In a move that will see South Korea become even more crypto-friendly, President Yoon has announced his intention to establish a new regulatory framework for the crypto industry by 2024. With this new legislation in place and increasing demand for cryptocurrency services across all areas of commerce, it seems likely they can pull off another […]
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding virtual asset taxation in the country, South Korea’s Financial Authority recently proclaimed non-fungible tokens (NFT) as taxable. On Tuesday, The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, announced that it would start taxing NFTs. According to The Korea Herald, from January next year, this tax law amendment would impose a […]