Crypto Platforms Hit Hard: South Korea Blocks Lending Services
South Korea’s financial regulator has ordered a stop to all crypto lending on local exchanges, saying the fast-growing products lack proper rules and pose risks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Drops, Saylor Shops: 430 BTC Added To Treasury Stash – Details The Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued administrative guidance that takes effect immediately and will stay in […]
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The government of South Korea has announced it will start investing in metaverse projects directly. More than $177 million dollars will be invested to kickstart national jobs and companies in this field, according to statements made by Lim Hyesook, minister of science and information and communication technologies. South Korea is one of the first countries to put funds into this field.
South Korea Gets Into the Metaverse
While more VC firms and companies are actively investing in the future of the metaverse, some nations are also preparing to invest in this new area to secure....
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) in South Korea has set a deadline for foreign and local crypto exchanges to register as legal trading platforms. The financial watchdog has set a September 24 deadline for exchanges to comply. This requirement is part of an effort to tighten oversight of the country’s exuberant crypto sector. Consequently, nearly two-thirds […]
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding virtual asset taxation in the country, South Korea’s Financial Authority recently proclaimed non-fungible tokens (NFT) as taxable. On Tuesday, The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, announced that it would start taxing NFTs. According to The Korea Herald, from January next year, this tax law amendment would impose a […]