Topic: [2017-12-15] South Korea Releases Emergency Measures for Cryptocurrency Regulati (Read 31 times)

South Korea’s government released emergency measures for cryptocurrency regulation on Thursday. Bitcoin exchanges will now be regulated. Among other measures, there will be a ban on banks, minors, and foreigners trading cryptocurrency as well as a clampdown on virtual bank accounts needed to trade cryptocurrencies in Korea.


South Korea’s government held an emergency meeting to discuss cryptocurrency regulation on Thursday. Following the meeting, the regulators released “virtual currency emergency measures,” Hankyung reported. The publication explained, according to the announcement:

"A virtual currency exchange, which has more than 10 billion won in sales such as Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit, or more than 1 million visitors per day, is expected to receive the government’s ‘Information Security Management System (ISMS)’ certification next year."

The regulators have also increased the standard and penalties applicable when a security breach occurs at exchanges. “We will not allow virtual currency transactions unless the requirements for protection of investors, transparency of transactions and other measures are met through prompt legislation in the near future,” the government was quoted by the publication.

This week, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the regulators proposing six conditions for crypto exchanges to operate.

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