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South Korean regulator to reportedly shut down 11 crypto exchanges

South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission, is reportedly planning to shut down a dozen local cryptocurrency exchanges amid fraud allegations.The FSC will suspend operations of at least 11 mid-sized crypto exchanges in South Korea due to alleged illegal activities and fraudulent collective accounts, local news agency The

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South Korea: Crypto Exchanges Must Register in 2 Months, Warns FSC

The South Korean government’s top financial regulator warned Thursday that foreign cryptocurrency exchanges that target Koreans would risk banned access to their websites as well as criminal investigations unless they register with the country’s anti-money laundering authority. As per a new regulation aimed at preventing money laundering, all cryptocurrency exchanges

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South Korea to take action against unregistered crypto exchanges

The South Korean government announced today that crypto exchanges will face punishment if they have not voluntarily registered with the country’s authorities by September 24.This new set of regulations will reportedly affect both exchanges based in South Korea and foreign exchanges that operate in Korean markets. According to the release,

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South Koreans flock to crypto amid a heavy-handed regulation approach

In South Korea, one in three citizens either own cryptocurrencies or get paid in them. One-tenth of its population trades digital assets, and its youth unemployment rate hovers above 10%. It’s a competitive job market in the East-Asian nation, where high expenses enforce hierarchical social structures, and financial stability can

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South Korean Bitcoin miners can deduct electricity costs from crypto tax filings

Crypto investors involved in cryptocurrency mining may enjoy a significant tax break when the country’s digital currency tax regime commences in 2022.According to a report by Pulse News, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance on Wednesday announced additional details of the country’s impending crypto tax law, which included a

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Mass adoption looms as South America’s second-largest company accepts crypto payments

On April 28, MercadoLibre (MELI), the largest Latin American online marketplace, launched a real estate section dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Although the company does not settle property transactions directly, it legitimizes the category as a payment system. The $81 billion retailer is the second largest company in South America and is present

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