· February 20, 2018 · 9:30 am
South Korea to ‘Support’ And ‘Encourage’ Crypto Transactions – Regulator Chief
South Korea will “encourage” banks to interact with cryptocurrency exchanges, regulators have said in a surprising development in the country’s narrative.
Choe: We Want ‘Normal’ Transactions
As local news media outlet Yonhap News Agency Tuesday, Choe Heung-sik, governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, has announced government organs will “support” all legitimate transactions in the cryptocurrency trading space.
The comments were delivered during a meeting which included representatives from South Korea’s exchange industry.
The emphasis appeared to be on legal versus illegal transactions, with the promise of support “if normal transactions are made.”
Choe’s hinting at a more open-minded stance from Seoul going forward forms part of a recent departure from lawmakers’ harsher words which caused public outrage in recent months.
Since December, talk of an on cryptocurrency exchanges had metamorphosed into a ban on . This was then joined by plans to create a Japan-style exchange , constituting an about turn in the space’s legal prospects.
Turbulence As Police Investigate Official Death
Despite the rapidly-changing landscape, however, Yonhap notes the general atmosphere of confusion and hesitation on the part of exchanges themselves to embrace the current market.
“Currently, local banks have been reportedly reluctant to open virtual accounts for cryptocurrency trading amid the government’s crackdown,” it adds commenting on the witnessed following the anonymous trading ban when it became law January 30.
On Monday, the government showing South Korea’s exchanges generated taxable revenues amounting to almost $650 million in 2017. Taxation, hastily enacted last month and worth 24.2% of that figure, is due for payment by the end of April.
At the same time, a more solemn development this week saw Jung Ki-joon, the official working on future cryptocurrency treatment plans of a heart attack. Police investigating the event have since announced a more in-depth review will be carried out.
What do you think about Choe Heung-sik’s plans for cryptocurrency treatment? Let us know in the comments below!
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Published at Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:30:18 +0000
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