Another South Korean crypto platform temporarily suspends withdrawals

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Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

South Korean exchange UPbit affirmed that the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) removed investment warnings on WAVES and KAVA and resumed deposits for these assets, according to a May 23 statement. DAXA issued warnings about WAVES and KAVA last year when stablecoins linked to them were discovered to be “not normally linked to 1 dollar”….

Korea-based exchange GDAC suspends withdrawals, deposits after $13M hack

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South Korea reportedly monitoring Ripple’s case against SEC

Ad South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is reportedly monitoring the lawsuit between the United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) and crypto firm Ripple (XRP), South Korea’s News1 reported. The news outlet reported Feb. 14 that Ripple’s case could strongly impact how crypto assets are classified in the Asian country. It added that while digital…

Terraform deems South Korea’s Do Kwon arrest warrant ‘unfair’

Terraform Labs have described the South Korean prosecutor’s arrest warrant for its CEO Do Kwon as an overreach of their authorities, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 28 Citing a Terraform statement, WSJ wrote that a spokesman for the firm claimed that the failed Luna crypto asset was not a security, so South Korea’s capital-markets law…

LUNA sinks 20% after South Korea issues arrest warrant for Do Kwon

Terra’s LUNA declined 20% on the news that South Korea has issued an arrest warrant for its founder Do Kwon. #PeckShieldAlert $LUNA has dropped -20% https://t.co/rlzA0Miahb pic.twitter.com/z398HMOBgz — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) September 14, 2022 The token, which has enjoyed a new wave of interest that pushed its price up by over 80% in the last seven…

South Korea to block 16 unregistered foreign crypto exchanges

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) reported 16 foreign crypto exchanges to investigative agencies for violating the Specific Financial Information Act, news1 reported on August 18. According to the report, the law prevents unregistered crypto exchanges from operating without a license, but the 16 firms have been providing crypto services for Koreans and hosting events…

South Korea double downs on crypto regulation, arrests 3 people over illegal trading biz

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will hasten the process of reviewing the current bills on crypto regulation, South Korea’s Edaily reported on Aug. 11. FSC chairman Kim Joo-Hyun told South Korea’s National Assembly that the new crypto regulation would adopt a balanced approach that ensures investors’ protection and market innovation. Kim continued that the…

South Korea defers 20% crypto tax implementation to 2025

The South Korean government on July 21 reportedly postponed the implementation of its 20% crypto tax to 2025, according to South Korean news outlet hankyung. Crypto tax delayed According to the report, the government cited the lack of a proper investor protection system alongside the current unfavorable market condition as why it decided to defer…