# Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

# Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

” Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13 “ Last week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached an agreement with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The latter will stop offering crypto staking services to American customers and pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties.  While the sum of fines…

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# South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea

# South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea

” South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea “ South Korea announced its first independent sanctions related to cryptocurrency thefts and cyber attacks against certain North Korean groups and individuals. According to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, four North Korean individuals and seven businesses have been placed on a blacklist for…

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# South Korean regulator provides guidance on security tokens

# South Korean regulator provides guidance on security tokens

” South Korean regulator provides guidance on security tokens “ South Korea established guidance that specifies which types of digital assets will be considered and regulated as securities in the country. In a press release, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) highlighted that digital assets that fit the characteristics laid out in the country’s Capital Markets…

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# Binance re-enters South Korea with GOPAX exchange

# Binance re-enters South Korea with GOPAX exchange

” Binance re-enters South Korea with GOPAX exchange “ Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is coming back to South Korea with a new acquisition of the local crypto trading platform Gopax. Binance has acquired a majority stake in the troubled crypto exchange Gopax, re-entering South Korea after exiting the market two years ago, Bloomberg reported on…

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# South Korea to deploy cryptocurrency tracking system in 2023

# South Korea to deploy cryptocurrency tracking system in 2023

” South Korea to deploy cryptocurrency tracking system in 2023 “ The Ministry of Justice in South Korea announced plans to introduce a crypto tracking system to counter money laundering initiatives and recover funds linked to criminal activities. The ‘Virtual Currency Tracking System’ will be used to monitor transaction history, extract information related to transactions…

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