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South Korean Regulator to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF With U.S. SEC: Report
In December it was reported that Financial Supervisory Service head Lee Bok-hyun was planning on meeting U.S. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler for the first time to discuss crypto r...
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By Camomile Shumba
Feb 5, 2024 at 10:14 a.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2024
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Binance Reviews Its Majority Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange GOPAX
The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume acquired a majority stake in GOPAX in February 2023, re-entering a market it had vacated two years previously.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jan 31, 2024 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2024
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South Korean Financial Regulator Says U.S. Bitcoin ETFs May Violate Local Law
Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 12, 2024 at 7:03 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2024
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South Korea Regulator Seeks Ban on Crypto Purchases With Credit Cards
The Financial Services Commission cited concerns "about illegal outflow of domestic funds overseas due to card payments on overseas virtual asset exchanges."
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By Jamie Crawley
Jan 4, 2024 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2024
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South Korea to Make Officials' Crypto Disclosures Public
Public officials will be provided an asset disclosure service starting next year to report crypto and other holdings, South Korea's Ethics Policy Division said.
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By Camomile Shumba
Dec 27, 2023 at 10:37 a.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2023
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South Korea's Financial Regulations Chief to Meet SEC Chairman Gensler Next Month: Report
The two aim to strengthen cooperation on crypto regulations before South Korea's new crypto laws go into effect next year.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Dec 20, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2023
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South Korea Financial Regulator Proposes Consumer Protection Rules for Crypto Users
The rules are scheduled to take affect on July 19 next year.
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By Camomile Shumba
Dec 11, 2023 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2023
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Role of the South Korean Crypto Market in Bitcoin's Latest Rally
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Role of the South Korean Crypto Market in Bitcoin's Latest Rally
CoinDesk's executive director of global content Emily Parker takes a closer look into the daily crypto trading volume on South Korean exchanges and what it means for bitcoin's...
Role of the South Korean Crypto Market in Bitcoin's Latest Rally
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 7, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2023
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South Korea to Pilot CBDC With 100K Citizens in 2024
The Bank of Korea sees a CBDC as a potential answer to problems with existing government-issued grant systems, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic or childcare vouchers
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By Jamie Crawley
Nov 23, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2023
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BlackRock Files Ether ETF Prospectus; Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes New Crypto Rules
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BlackRock Files Ether ETF Prospectus; Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes New Crypto Rules
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including BlackRock filing an S-1 form with the SEC for its iShares Ethereum Trust, a sp...
BlackRock Files Ether ETF Prospectus; Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes New Crypto Rules
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 16, 2023 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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