Crypto Exchanges Distancing From South Korea Ahead of Stricter Regulations
South Korea is known to host significant crypto trading activity. South Koreans were among the major players during the 2017 crypto boom. The country accounts for less than 1% of the world’s population. But they were behind 30% of the crypto trading volume that year. This was according to estimates by fintech company Cindicator at […]
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