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Is South Korea Backtracking on ICO Ban? FSC Vice Chair Moderates Stance on Token Offerings as New Task Force is Formed

December 10, 2017 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois |

This past week saw a bit of reversal in South Korea’s stance on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). In September, it was reported that Korea had decided to totally ban ICOs following a similar approach by China. But during a presentation at the National Assembly by… Read More

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Report: South Korea to Punish ICOs as Officials Look to Strengthen Crypto Regulations

September 4, 2017 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois |

A joint task force took place this weekend in South Korea addressing the burgeoning cryptocurrency market. According to a report in BusinessKorea, The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and the National Tax Service (NTS) came together to review digital currencies,… Read More

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