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South Korean customs authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people involved in illegal foregin exchange transactions, according to a report by local outlet Newsis. Source
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Domestic companies like Terra circumvented the ban by issuing new digital tokens through corporations established overseas and listing those tokens on local exchanges, the central bank said in its report accompanying the Korean translation of the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. Source
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The South Korean central bank has indicated that initial coin offerings (ICOs) will be allowed under the Digital Assets Framework Act, according to a local news report. That comprehensive legislation is expected to be introduced in 2023 and implemented the following year. The Bank of Korea (BOK) discussed ICOs in comments
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National rugby captain Siya Kolisi will spearhead a two-year educational cryptocurrency advertising campaign in South Africa.The Springbok skipper has partnered with global cryptocurrency exchange Luno in the campaign's rollout, which will feature a series of television adverts promoting a long-term investment attitude towards cryptocurrencies.Kolisi was front and center of the
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Binance is helping the South Korean city of Busan “grow crypto adoption within the city and beyond.” The global crypto exchange will also support the development of the city’s blockchain ecosystem and the Busan Digital Asset Exchange. Binance Signs MOU With Busan City Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Friday that it has
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With a cryptocurrency ownership rate of 10%, or four million people, South Africa “ranks 18th out of 26 countries for crypto adoption,” the latest Finder’s report has said. The report also noted that South Africa’s proportion of crypto owners holding bitcoin, 52%, is the third highest out of 26 countries. Just
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Samsung Securities is among seven large South Korean securities companies that have applied for government approval to create a virtual assets exchange, according to a report in South Korean publication Newspim. The companies aim to create a corporation to open an exchange in the first half of next year. Newspim
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The gift tax could be levied on the person who receives the airdrop, the official said in response to a query on the matter. The recipient will have to file a tax return within three months of the airdrop and tax will be levied at 10%-50%, the report said. The
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The guidance was released after some local banks previously moved to shut down accounts tied to crypto exchanges, citing exposures to risk. In the published document, the SARB said it was aware that certain banks in the country have opted to block clients with links to crypto. It added that,
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"Bitcoin is is range bound at the moment," said Nauman Sheikh, managing director at investment advisors Wave Financial, told CoinDesk TV's First Mover program. "It's hit a $25,000, sort of resistance level. So has Ethereum hit a 2000 resistance level. We're in a mode where the macro environment is supportive
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