Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 1 year ago
Market Mayhem: Bitcoin Crashes Below $59K, $223M in Liquidations as South Korea’s Premium Spikes& & Bitcoin.com News
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In a significant legal development, a Montenegrin appeals court has upheld the decision to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon, who has been in custody in Montenegro since March 2023 for attempting to travel with a f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
After a drawn-out legal battle spanning over 16 months, the Montenegrin Court of Appeal has finally ruled that cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to his home country of South Korea, rejecting a parallel extradition request from th...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 year ago
Do Kwon, the co-founder of the bankrupt Terraform Labs, will be extradited to South Korea, a Montenegro appeals court ordered yesterday (Thursday), rejecting the United States’ bid. However, it remains unclear when he will be sent to his home country...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Kim Byoung-hwan, the nominee for head of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), expressed caution about corporations holding bank accounts for cryptocurrency transactions. Speaking at a parliamentary ses...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
South Korea’s Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users went into effect on July 19, 2024, aiming to protect users and ensure market stability. Initially revised in 2021 to mandate virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to register and adhe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
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.
South K...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The ruling party of South Korea is, once again, considering the postponement of the enactment of crypto-specific taxes, as this could influence public opinion towards the government. The party aims to implement these taxation rules by 2028, citing a...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 year ago
In a strategic move influenced by upcoming general elections, South Korea has decided to delay the implementation of taxes on cryptocurrency gains until 2028. Initially, the government planned to impose a 20% tax on profits from crypto investments ex...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
A recent report revealed that the South Korean government is considering delaying the crypto gains taxation for a third time. Seemingly, investors in the country are growing concerned due to a lack of system and “market confusion.”
Crypto Taxation C...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Binance is reportedly seeking to reduce its stake in the South Korean crypto exchange Gopax’s parent company, Streami, to approximately 10%. Binance’s mooted sale of the stake to Megazone comes just over a year after Binance acquired the contro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
While the extradition of Do Kwon has not yet been decided in Montenegro, the spouse of Terraform Labs founder, Ms. Lee scored a major legal victory against the South Korean state. The court ruled that certain real estate shares and officetel subscrip...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will introduce a continuous monitoring system on July 19 to track suspicious cryptocurrency transactions. Developed with local digital asset exchanges, this system aligns with the country’...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
According to a recent report, South Korea has taken a significant stride towards “enhancing the security and “integrity” of its cryptocurrency market.
On July 4, the nation’s financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Servi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
South Korea appears to have found itself at a crossroads, engaging with the potential impacts of introducing spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its financial ecosystem.
The Korea Institute of Finance (KIF) recently released a report voicin...