SEJONG, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Word from government departments indicates a task force comprised of National Tax Service officials and blockchain experts will soon be formed, with the purpose being to resolve the issue of appropriate taxation for the cryptocurrency industry. There has been some consternation regarding the question of taxes on currencies like [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitcoin fever has officially swept the nation, but accompanying it is a marked increase in illegal activity that has concerned voices wondering whether the government should play a larger role in the industry. Since its invention eight years ago, never has Bitcoin been a topic of greater interest, thanks [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A leaked draft outlining the government’s cryptocurrency regulations has been met with a sigh of relief from investors, as earlier reports of an all-out ban seem to have been debunked. Despite a number of reports that the South Korean government would follow in China’s footsteps and ban all cryptocurrency transactions, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A virtual currency boom in South Korea is feared to have a negative impact on the country’s tech-heavy secondary stock market as it may drain money from the bourse, analysts said Wednesday. Virtual currencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have gained rapid popularity in recent years among South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The government is mulling plans to launch a task force dedicated to dealing with issues related to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin speculation and hacking attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the Ministry of Justice on Monday, plans are being considered by the government to launch a task force to more [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As the value of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin surges, a growing emergence of malicious software targeting the digital money is being observed. According to a report on current cyber threats by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) on November 10, 5,366 cases of ransomware were discovered from the [...]
GWANGJU, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Don Tapscott, a prominent Blockchain advocate, said Wednesday South Korea’s ban on cryptocurrency and its crowdfunding scheme is “heavy-handed regulation” that can hamper innovation and the growth of startups. An initial coin offering (ICO) occurs when firms create their own cryptocurrency and issue it to investors, rather than seek [...]
TOKYO, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — GMO Internet’s (https://ir.gmo.jp/en/) Bitcoin mining business will launch a token sale (ICO) in 2018, the purpose of which is to sell next-generation mining boards. We will issue tokens as a method to buy next-generation mining boards. GMO Internet’s Bitcoin mining business Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) mining business requires computers enabling highly [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A task force comprised of financial governance bodies such as the FSC (Financial Services Commission), the KFTC (Korea Fair Trade Commission) and the Ministry of Justice is currently in the process of reviewing existing financial law with the aim of laying out explicit parameters for punishable actions regarding the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the public’s interest in digital currency grows, the Bank of Korea announced on October 2nd that it will be difficult for digital currency to be used as a common currency. The Bank of Korea stated this in its report on the current status and implications of digital currency [...]