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South Korea’s central bank is reportedly set to launch a real transaction test for its central bank digital currency this month, involving 100,000 consumers and seven banks. South Korea is set to begin real-world testing of its CBDC in March,… origin »
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South Korea’s monetary policy regulator is taking steps to create its own digital coin. Bank of Korea is now looking for a technology provider to develop a test environment for the project. The news comes after major commercial banks expressed skepticism over their cooperation with domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Central Bank of Korea to Launch Pilot […]
2021-5-25 11:30 | |
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South Korea has seen a dramatic increase in crypto-investments lately. Unlike in the U.S, South Korean regulatory bodies had initially kept themselves from intervening in the digital asset ecosystemThe post Bank of Korea Governor becomes latest to attack crypto-assets' 'limitations' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-4-17 07:00 | |
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The central bank of South Korea, the Bank of Korea, is moving towards the technical phase in their concerted effort to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC)–the digital won, and will pick a consulting partner a month after completing the review of the first phase reports The Korea Times on Aug 31.
2020-9-1 13:00 | |
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South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has revealed that the outstanding balance of cryptocurrency accounts in the country’s domestic banks stood at nearly $2 billion ($1. 8 billion) as of December 2017.
2018-7-13 16:19 | |
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One week after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea said that it is “not opposed” to digital currencies, a Bank of Korea report claimed that cryptocurrencies do not pose a significant risk to the country’s financial system.
2018-7-10 16:19 | |
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South Korea’s central bank said the cryptocurrency portfolio of domestic banks remains low at $1.79 billion as at December 2017.
2018-7-10 09:12 | |
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While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks. In addition, the Bank of Korea has released a report with its view on using crypto as a means of payment.
2018-7-9 11:26 | |
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It seems that the adaption for banks to be more accepting of cryptocurrency has taken their regulations a step further, joining in on these investments themselves. The central bank of South Korea has recently found success, reporting that local commercial banks had won $1.
2018-7-9 10:44 | |
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While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks. In addition, the Bank of Korea has released a report with its view on using crypto as a means of payment.
2018-7-9 09:46 | |
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South Korea has been busy revising its cryptocurrency regulations. The regulators plan to ease the rules on crypto assets in line with G20 policies. While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks.
2018-7-9 08:15 | |
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According to South Korean central bank the Bank of Korea (BOK), the outstanding balance of virtual currency accounts in domestic banks totalled $1. 79 billion as of Dec. 2017, local news outlet Yonhap reported Friday, July 5.
2018-7-9 01:49 | |
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South Korea’s central bank says crypto poses “insignificant” risks for financial institutions, with domestic banks holding a “not really big” $1.79 bln in crypto at the end of 2017
2018-7-9 23:51 | |
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South Korea’s central bank has stated in a report today that local commercial banks had 2 trillion won (US$1. 79 billion) as of December 2017 in digital assets and currencies. “The. .
2018-7-6 18:03 | |
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South Korea's FSC plans to begin monitoring exchange bank accounts and coin transactions via foreign exchanges to look for signs of money laundering.
2018-6-27 22:29 | |
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Banks in South Korea are now required to monitor all accounts held by crypto exchanges following a tightening of anti-money laundering measures.
2018-6-27 12:40 | |
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With such a terrible track record, why would anyone still work with crypto exchanges? That is where crypto exchanges come in, and they are especially valuable to day traders. Crypto exchanges also take care of storing your money, much like a bank would.
2018-6-24 17:36 | |
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The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Monday argued against the issue of digital currencies by the central bank in a recent report. The bank said that launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) will raise the basic mechanisms of its monetary policy and make open market operations more complex.
2018-6-21 20:02 | |
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On Monday, the Bank of Korea [BOK] said that it has no plans of issuing Central Bank Digital Currency [CBDC] fearing ‘moral hazard to society’. The BOK is the central bank of the Republic of Korea, and is the sole authority that can issue the South Korean won.
2018-6-21 00:28 | |
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Following an earlier announcement that South Korea was considering the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the country’s central bank has since pulled the plug on the idea — with regulatory roadblocks and fears of market destabilization ranking amongst the leading reasons for the recall.
2018-6-20 03:00 | |
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Центральный банк Южной Кореи (Bank of Korea, BOK) не намерен запускать государственную криптовалюту. Причина кроется в боязне дестабилизировать рыночный порядок страны. В ЦБ уверены, что создание государственной цифровой валюты может нанести обществу «моральный вред».
2018-6-19 13:32 | |
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In recent regulatory news, the United States Office of Government Ethics has issued a document advising employees of the U. S. executive branch to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. In other news, Bank of Korea has rejected the notion of central bank-issued digital currencies, Crypto Finance AG has received licensing from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority […] The post U.
2018-6-19 12:10 | |
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In recent regulatory news, the United States Office of Government Ethics has issued a document advising employees of the U. S. executive branch to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. In other news, Bank of Korea has rejected the notion of central bank-issued digital currencies, Crypto Finance AG has received licensing from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority […] The post U.
2018-6-19 12:10 | |
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The central bank of South Korea prefers to stay away from the uncharted territory of sovereign digital currency to avoid potential risks to monetary policy and financial stability.
2018-6-19 11:11 | |
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In a report released today by the Korean Times, The Bank of Korea (BOK), the country’s central bank, issued a statement saying that they oppose the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
2018-6-23 06:52 | |
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South Korea’s central bank has said that it opposes the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The news comes from the Bank of Korea’s (BOK’s) report about coins and the crypto-ecosystem, which looked at the possibility of issuing a CBDC and also how digital currencies might influence Korea’s financial sector as a.
2018-6-19 01:00 | |
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South Korea’s central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy. According to The Korea Times on Monday, the BoK said that issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pose a “moral hazard” by adversely affecting monetary policy and its implementation, and possibly
2018-6-19 23:06 | |
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South Korea's central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy.
2018-6-19 19:15 | |
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Regulation As the South Korean government steps up its anti-money laundering (AML) oversight, major crypto exchanges in the country are voluntarily complying while banks are reportedly failing to meet the guidelines for compliance.
2018-6-18 10:37 | |
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The Japan Bank Consortium — a coalition of 61 banks in Japan, organized by SBI Ripple Asia — has announced the launch of a new Ripple pilot with Woori Bank and Shinhan Bank, two of South Korea’s largest banks with a collective market capitalization of more than $30 billion.
2018-6-17 12:50 | |
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Upbit is inching toward a future Nasdaq debut thanks to a corporate tie-up involving Naver and Dunamu (a $14.5 billion equity exchange).
With Washington tightening the screws on North Korea’s crypto-funded nuclear weapons programme, South Korea says it’s open to rethinking its own sanctions playbook. During a recent interview, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na told local media that “coordination between…
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Binance is finally making progress with its South Korea re-entry after over two years of delay, as authorities have reopened their review of the exchange’s long-stalled takeover of local crypto exchange Gopax.
Hwang Jung-eum, a South Korean actress and K-drama star, was handed a suspended prison sentence for embezzling $3 million from her agency to invest in cryptocurrency. According to a report from local media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, Hwang has been…
South Korean regulators have moved to quell a brewing risk in crypto exchanges. The new regime bans high-risk leveraged loans and institutes a strict 20% interest cap, citing serious concerns over investor protection and market stability. On September 5, South…