Local Markets Out, Crypto In: South Korea’s Youth Investors Make Bold Shift

Local Markets Out, Crypto In: South Korea’s Youth Investors Make Bold Shift

South Korean youth are abandoning their domestic stock markets at unprecedented rates, instead directing their investments toward US stocks and cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Impact Alarming, Says NY Atty. General—Congress Needs To Act Declining Youth Participation The Korea Securities Depository reports investors in their 20s represented just 9.8% of the market last year, down from […]


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South Korea’s New Crypto Investor Protection Law Goes Into Effect

This Friday, the first South Korean crypto regulatory framework has gone into effect after the one-year preparation period. The new law requires firms in the country to comply with stricter requirements to protect investors and their assets. Related Reading: $235 Million Crypto Theft from WazirX Was ‘Perpetrated’ By North Korean Hackers, Report Reveals South Korea’s […]

South Korea to delay new tax regime on cryptocurrencies until 2022

The postponement follows a successful lobbying campaign by local crypto advocates. The South Korean government has officially postponed a new tax regime on cryptocurrency gains until 2022.According to Yonhap on Dec. 1, the planning and finance committee of South Korea’s national assembly passed amendments to the country’s tax laws wherein a new cryptocurrency tax regime will come into effect in January 2022.On Nov. 25, the legislature suggested delaying the adoption of a cryptocurrency income tax rule to Jan. 1, 2022 instead of October 2021.The decision will provide local crypto businesses....

Upbit reportedly first crypto exchange to file with Korean regulators

Upbit is one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges alongside Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit — who are collectively referred to as “The Big Four.” Major South Korean cryptocurrency company Upbit has reportedly submitted a business report with the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).Upbit reported its digital asset business to the FIU, which operates under South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC). Upbit’s operator, Dunamu, announced the news on Friday, The Korea Economic Daily reported.Upbit is one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency....

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Plans to Revoke Do Kwon’s Passport:...

According to local reports stemming from South Korea, the country’s foreign ministry is looking to invalidate the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon’s passport. The story was published the day after it was reported that Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office issued a warrant for Kwon’s arrest. Local Report Says South Korean Officials Are Targeting Do Kwon’s Passport On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Bitcoin.com News reported on Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, and the report published by Forkast News that said South Korean....