South Korea

Coinbit: South Korea exchange execs charged over wash trading
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10 December, 2020

Coinbit: South Korea exchange execs charged over wash trading

Authorities in South Korea have brought on market manipulation charges against the executives of Coinbit digital currency exchange.
PlusToken scam: China seizes $4.2B in digital currencies
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2 December, 2020

PlusToken scam: China seizes $4.2B in digital currencies

Court documents from the Jiangsu Yancheng Intermediate People's Court revealed that Chinese police had seized over $4.2 billion in digital...
South Korea approves digital currency tax delay
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1 December, 2020

South Korea approves digital currency tax delay

What was originally rumored, has officially been approved. On November 30th, the South Korean Strategy and Finance Committee approved an

Facebook fined $6.1M in South Korea for sharing user data without consent
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1 December, 2020

Facebook fined $6.1M in South Korea for sharing user data without consent

South Korean authorities have been investigating Facebook since 2018 following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports.
South Korea to delay digital currency tax law until January 2022
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26 November, 2020

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
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25 November, 2020

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.
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