The embracive stance toward blockchain technology is in stark contrast to China's crippling curbs
against local cryptocurrency markets which has seen initial coin offerings (ICOs) outlawed and crypto exchanges phased out to effectively shutter domestic trading markets.
The agency will remain its negative stance towards the investor protection policies currently imposed on
the local cryptocurrency market.»
Strict regulation of the market by the South Korean market will further stabilize
the local cryptocurrency market.»
Previously, the South Korean government and its financial regulators were hesitant toward regulating
the local cryptocurrency market, because doing so would provide legitimacy to the market.
After officially refuting the Justice Ministry's cryptocurrency trading ban proposal, the South Korean government has allocated significant resources to regulate
the local cryptocurrency market and provide a more stable and robust infrastructure to investors within the market.
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.
In consideration of past events and the government's announcement that cryptocurrency trading ban will not implemented in the short - term, it is likely that the South Korean government will move towards regulating and fostering
the local cryptocurrency market.
Coinsecure CEO Mohit Kalra also reassured investors within
the local cryptocurrency market that the government is not banning cryptocurrencies and it exchanges will operate as usual.
In December, the South Korean government explained that it has decided to prohibit foreigners from trading cryptocurrencies within the local market to prevent overseas investors from taking advantage of the arbitrage opportunity in
the local cryptocurrency market.
China has a new head for the People's Bank of China (PBoC), the country's central bank, which could positively affect the future of bitcoin and
the local cryptocurrency market.
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.