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ForkLog 17 23.12.2020

Hashed raises $120m for blockchain startups and DeFi

The South Korean blockchain company Hashed has raised $120 million for a fund to support technology startups and DeFi projects, according to CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 25 08.12.2020

South Korea charges Coinbit executives with fraud

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has charged the chairman and two executives of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbit with fraud, according to Newspim.

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ForkLog 21 30.11.2020

Ebang obtains exclusive rights to AsicBoost technology in Korea

The Chinese mining hardware maker Ebang International Holdings announced that it has obtained an exclusive license for the AsicBoost Bitcoin mining acceleration patent in South Korea.

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ForkLog 15 25.11.2020

South Korea delays cryptocurrency taxation until 2022

The Planning and Finance Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea proposed delaying the introduction of income tax on cryptocurrency transactions until January 2022. Local media report this.

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ForkLog 19 04.11.2020

South Korea to ban anonymous cryptocurrencies

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) will ban providers of services related to digital assets from operating domestically with anonymous cryptocurrencies. The restrictions could affect coins such as Zcash, Monero and Dash.

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ForkLog 20 22.10.2020

EY, Samsung and Line consortium bids for Korea CBDC pilot

The Bank of Korea has received the first application to test its own digital currency (CBDC). The bid was submitted by a consortium led by EY's Korea arm, part of the Big Four auditing firms, The Block reports.

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ForkLog 21 12.10.2020

South Korea’s tax agency deems the $68.9 million Bithumb tax levy legitimate

The demand for an additional tax from the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is fully justified. This is the view of the National Tax Service of South Korea.

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ForkLog 21 07.10.2020

Bank of Korea to launch final stage of CBDC testing in 2021

South Korea's central bank will begin the final stage of testing its own digital currency (CBDC) next year, according to The Korea Herald, citing the regulator.

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ForkLog 15 22.09.2020

Media: Bithumb Bitcoin exchange put up for sale again

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is again seeking a buyer. The deal is being led by Samjong KPMG, Herald Corporation reports, citing sources.

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ForkLog 10 18.09.2020

Police summon Bithumb chief over fraud charges

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency summoned Bithumb chairman Lee Jung-hoon for questioning. According to Yonhap, he is under investigation in a fraud case.

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ForkLog 11 31.08.2020

Bank of Korea to enter the technical phase of CBDC testing

The Bank of Korea will identify a potential partner to help create the systemic architecture of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). This followed the design and specification of requirements for the CBDC developer, according to The Korea Times.

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ForkLog 17 28.08.2020

Leaders of Komid exchange fail to overturn prison terms for falsifying trading volumes

South Korean court rejected the appeals of the CEO and the executive director of the cryptocurrency exchange Komid, who were accused of falsifying trading volumes on the platform. Cointelegraph, citing local media, reports.

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