South Korean Banking Association Concerned Over Surge of the Altcoin Trading ...
A banking association in South Korea recently added weight to regulatory discussions across the country, raising concerns about the high altcoin trading volume. The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) requested its members to audit trading volumes through their crypto exchanges’ customers’ altcoin activity. Altcoins Trading Volume Outperformed Bitcoin Last Weekend in South Korea According to The Korea Herald, the KFB is concerned about potential risks that South Korean banks could be exposed in front of high altcoin trading volumes, as they offer their services to domestic virtual....
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South Korea’s banking body wants crypto exchanges to be wary of the risks of being overexposed to altcoins. The Korea Federation of Banks has raised alarm over the increase in altcoin trading volumes across crypto exchanges in the country.According to a report by The Korea Herald on Monday, the banking association has asked member banks to conduct an audit on the altcoins being offered by their crypto exchange clients.The KFB is reportedly concerned about the potential risks of banks providing account services to exchanges overexposed to altcoins. An official of the banking association....
Bitcoin trading activity in South Korea has reportedly dipped amid rising interest in smaller altcoins. South Korea’s “big four” crypto exchanges — Bithumb, Korbit, Upbit and Coinone — are showing a marked cooling off in Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasm.Meanwhile, altcoins are now accounting for the highest 24-hour trading volume according to data from multiple market aggregators.Apart from XRP, which is often popular among crypto traders in Asia, altcoins with smaller market capitalizations are leading the way in terms of trading volume on the big four.Data from crypto research outfit Messari....
Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening the crypto exchanges they work with. New Guidelines to Appease South Korean Banks Korean Banks remain reluctant to open real-name accounts for traders on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, the Korea Herald wrote on Sunday. The reasons hide in recently adopted regulations obliging the trading platforms....
Crypto exchange Binance has announced a discontinuation of South Korean Won trading pairs and language support. Crypto Exchange Binance Pulls Out Of South Korea As per an announcement on the firm’s website, the platform no longer offers support for certain South Korea-related services. These discontinued Binance services include South Korean Won (KRW) trading pairs, KRW […]
As of May 12, bitcoin price in the South Korean exchange market is $2,076, approximately 12.7 percent higher than that of the global average price. To be exact, bitcoin is being traded on South Korean exchanges and trading platforms at a price that is $269 higher than the global average price of $1,807. Ever since the debut of venture capital backed and regulated bitcoin exchanges including Korbit and Bithumb, the South Korean bitcoin exchange has presented excellent arbitrage opportunities for traders. South Korean bitcoin exchange have always demonstrated a high premium on their listed....