
South Korea
South Korea to delay digital currency tax law until January 2022
Digital currency holders in South Korea have been granted an extra three months before a new taxation rule is implemented.
Bithumb shuts down Seoul office due to COVID-19
The South Korean exchange cited the increasing COVID-19 infections and more stringent social distancing rules as the reasons for closure.
Huobi eyes takeover of South Korea exchange Bithumb
Bithumb shareholders are reportedly open to the idea, which would see Huobi carrying on the business of Bithumb in South...
South Korean regulator to ban privacy coins in 2021
Digital currency service providers in South Korea will no longer be able to support digital assets that present high money...
South Korea telecoms giant approved for digital certificate blockchain wallet
The wallet is compatible with the Government24 digital certificate program, which facilitates the issuance of electronic certificates in South Korea...
South Korea banks and lawmakers call for new digital currency legislation
The National Assembly Seminar for the Virtual Asset Business Law argued the laws were needed to protect revenues and help...