In all, 29 VASPs have been approved out of a total 42 that filed for registration by the 24 September deadline. Decisions on five entities are still pending.
December 24, 2021Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit have established a joint venture that will be used to develop systems to meet the travel rule requirement by March 2022.
September 2, 2021Upbit has a partnership with K-bank for real-name verification. One or two more exchanges are expected to register by end-August.
August 24, 2021Even VASPs with real-name accounts in place do not have dedicated employees in place for AML or adequate systems for suspicious transactions reporting.
August 18, 2021Up to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea are planning to shut down after their deposit accounts were linked to fraudulent activities.
August 5, 2021Crypto exchanges in Korea are required to use bank accounts under their real names. Third party bank accounts are not allowed.
July 29, 2021As the 24 September deadline for VASPs to register their businesses approaches, some businesses may close down, presenting risks to customer deposits.
July 3, 2021Crypto exchanges have until 24 September to partner with banks on real-name accounts as a requirement for a business licence from the FSC.
May 28, 2021From 25 March, VASPs will have six months to register with KoFIU, and must start report suspicious transactions. The travel rule will apply one year later.
March 23, 2021The revision bill was introduced last November, and passed on 5 March. The government has now approved the revision act at a cabinet meeting on 17 March.
March 18, 2020