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South Korea’s Crypto Legal Framework Is Insufficient, Lawmaker Says
Kim Byung-wook said he believes the crypto industry is unique and different from traditional finance.
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Enforcing KYC, AML Laws Is Key to Reducing Ransomware Attacks: Task Force
Existing AML/KYC laws could reduce ransomware proliferation, but it would require an international effort.
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South Korea's Top Financial Regulator Suggests All Crypto Exchanges Could Be Shut Down
Eun Sung-soo, head of South Korea's chief financial services regulator, said no crypto exchange had applied for its VASP license.
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South Korea Kicks Off New Crackdown on Illicit Crypto Activities
The government's "special enforcement period" stems from a new crypto-related law that took effect this year.
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State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal
The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.
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CipherTrace Wants to Introduce DEXs to Sanctions Compliance
The new tool uses an oracle on Chainlink to spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists.
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Abkhazia Bans Bitcoin Mining Shortly After Legalizing It
The troubled economy and extremely cheap electricity of Abkhazia attracted bitcoin mining, but now the government is cracking down.
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S. Korea’s Crypto Rules Might Only Help the ‘Big 4’ Exchanges
South Korea may not be planning to ban cryptocurrencies, but its regulatory regime may only favor the biggest incumbents.
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State of Crypto: FATF's New Guidance Takes Aim at DeFi
The Financial Action Task Force addressed DeFi and NFTs in its new proposed draft guidance, but its new definitions might be extremely broad.
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State of Crypto: What’s Next for the OCC?
The OCC published a number of crypto-friendly pieces of guidance last year. The next head of this banking regulator could undo this work.
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