ICON (ICX) unaffected by South Korean tax investigation into ICONLOOP, says c...

ICON (ICX) unaffected by South Korean tax investigation into ICONLOOP, says c...

The South Korean tax authority is trying to track the movement of ICO funds raised in foreign countries into its domestic markets. The ICON Foundation, creator of the ICON (ICX) project, has issued an official response to the news that South Korean tax authorities are investigating its technical partner, ICONLOOP. In a statement published on Monday, the chairman of the ICON Foundation, Min Kim, said that the ICON Foundation would not be affected by the investigation, noting that ICONLOOP is operated as a separate entity.The ICON Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland.....


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