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Crypto investment firm Hashed is currently under investigation by the National Tax Service (NTS) in South Korea according to local media.The 4th Bureau of Investigation from the Seoul Regional Tax Office, which is handling the investigation, is best known for conducting investigations into tax evasion and slush fundraising. A slush
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Hashed, a Korean blockchain VC firm, has announced the launch of Hashed Venture Fund II, a new fund that will focus on investing in Web 3.0-based startups. The fund raised $200 million for these investments, and while the company did not disclose those who participated, it did announce it will
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In what could be a big win for the local crypto industry, South Korean lawmakers are close to delaying taxation on digital assets for another year. Representatives from the Tax Subcommittee in the National Assembly, South Korea’s legislative body, reached a bipartisan agreement on Nov. 29 by approving an amendment that
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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a report outlining its new definition of cryptocurrencies, along with proposed procedures for token issuers and punishments for non-compliance.The mooted rules could impose onerous regulations on individuals or platforms that mint non-art NFT’s intended for trading, as well as decentralized finance projects
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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) wants the National Assembly to bring criminal liability to unfair behavior in crypto markets such as price manipulation and insider trading, according to a report submitted to the South Korean Parliament on Nov. 23. Original Source
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Some NFTs are only digital collectibles in name and marketing, when in reality they are being used for investment or payment, the FATF warned regulators. Other NFTs that are not virtual assets, but are digital representations of assets regulated by the FATF, the task force said. Original Source
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The two companies will exchange shares through a third-party allotment capital increase, according to the announcement. Hybe will acquire a 2.5% stake in Dunamu worth KRW 500 billion ($423 million), while Dunamu will buy KRW 700 billion of newly issued Hybe shares, which represent a 5.6% stake in the music
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South Korea’s public pension fund, the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), is reportedly looking to gain exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) via a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF).KTCU, one of the largest institutional investors in South Korea, is considering investing in a pure Bitcoin ETF or Bitcoin-linked ETFs in the first half
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KB Asset Management kicked off KBSTAR iSelect Metaverse, a passive fund that will follow metaverse-related indexes. KB follows the iSelect Metaverse Index, inclusion to which is determined by factors such as a company’s industry exposure, sales linkage and future growth potential. Source
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Lawmakers belonging to South Korea’s opposition People Power Party have prepared a fresh challenge to the planned crypto tax law.According to The Korea Herald, opposition lawmakers are advocating for a one-year extension to the start of crypto taxation in the country.As previously reported by Cointelegraph, South Korea’s crypto tax regime
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