This is the first time employees of
a local cryptocurrency business have been detained in South Korea.
Not exact matches
On April 25, 2018,
cryptocurrency exchange platform «Everyone's Bitcoin» (みんなのビットコイン) published a notice (Japanese) regarding a
business improvement order, which it recently received from the Kanto
Local Finance Bureau (a regional department of Japan's Ministry of Finance).
Cryptocurrencies are being used both for online purchases and
local businesses.
An exclusive coverage released by Asia
Business revealed that Kakao's fintech application KakaoPay, which registered 3 million users within its debut month, will integrate
cryptocurrencies into its
local application to allow users to send and receive
cryptocurrencies.
Both
businesses and individual investors have regained confidence in the
local sector, as a ban on
cryptocurrency trading is highly unlikely as of now.
Instead, the notice provides generalized advice to those contemplating raising capital via a token sale or creating a
cryptocurrency investment fund, and invites such
businesses to reach out to
local securities regulatory authorities to discuss ways in which to comply with Canadian securities law.
This suggests that the
local cryptocurrency exchanges can not keep up with the cash flow demands of larger
businesses.
Japan is gearing up to impose regulations on the bitcoin
cryptocurrency, according to a report from
local business paper Nikkei Asian Review.
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has ordered the suspension of two more
cryptocurrency exchanges and sent a
business improvement notice to another, following a series of inspections after the January hack of around $ 534 mln in NEM from Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck,
local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports today, April 6.
Local and foreign experts will tell about the
cryptocurrency market, organization of ICO, investing in tokens, as well as how to profitably integrate blockchain into your
business.
In a televised interview on the
local Business News Network (BNN), Coinsquare CEO Cole Diamond revealed that the company is eyeing to extend its line of
cryptocurrencies with new additions — and Ripple is among the first ones on the agenda.
According to Bobrovich, the regulation could also create additional streams of revenue for
local businesses, as for instance, «advertisement agencies will be allowed to accept
cryptocurrency payments in fiat currencies.»
Specifically,
local financial authorities disclosed that several
cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea are unregulated but are operating as legitimate
businesses by utilizing the branding of leading financial institutions, like BitKRX.
Elsewhere,
cryptocurrencies are listed as a potential legal risk for the company, with Overstock noting that penalties for non-compliance with
local laws governing
cryptocurrencies could «negatively impact» the
business.
Accordingly, the
businesses which provide exchange services of those
cryptocurrencies on a regular basis must be registered with applicable
Local Finance Bureaus.
The integration of bitcoin by a major commercial bank in South Korea will likely lead to the imposition of regulatory frameworks by
local financial authorities on bitcoin and
cryptocurrency businesses, which will further increase the demand for bitcoin from the traditional finance industry.
Starting this week, to counterbalance the mishandling of the false
cryptocurrency trading ban by the Justice Ministry, the South Korean government and financial authorities have begun to regulate the
local cryptocurrency market and
businesses strictly.
However, since then, six major South Korean banks have provided support to
local exchanges, KFIU has started to regulate the market and the government has begun to consider
cryptocurrency businesses as legitimate financial service providers.
Opening up
local communities and green
businesses would be the most dramatic change in the Russian economic policy especially the recently adopted policy on Blockchain companies and
cryptocurrencies.
However, Singaporeans these days want more
cryptocurrency hardware than another knockoff mobile phone or gaming laptop, and
local businesses are adopting to meet this demand.
To Debate «Exchange Approval System» As
local news media outlet
Business Korea reports Monday, lawmakers from a dedicated «
cryptocurrency task force» are examining the option of following in the footsteps of New York and Japan in vetting exchange operators before allowing them market entry.
Said Tyra who pointed out that the success of the
cryptocurrency will need massive support from both the residents and
local businesses.
The South Korean government has started to focus on fostering and regulating the
local cryptocurrency market to protect investors and ensure
businesses have robust infrastructure to secure sensitive information.
«Under the current electronic commercial law, companies can operate a
cryptocurrency exchange when they register it as telemarketing
business to a local government,» Business Korea ex
business to a
local government,»
Business Korea ex
Business Korea explained.