South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private wallets

South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private wallets

South Korean exchanges will require users to verify their third-party wallet addresses to help the country comply with FATF travel rule guidelines. Major South Korean crypto exchanges including Upbit, Bithumb and Korbit will follow Coinone's lead in banning transfers to non-verified wallets, industry analysts say. Yesterday Coinone announced that it would reject deposits from unverified private wallets starting Jan. 24 to reduce the risk of money laundering. All Korean exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit and 20 others, are expected to implement similar or identical measures as....


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