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South Korea's crypto tax in doubt as exchanges lag and NTS admits tracking gaps

  • —Bithumb has not begun development, Coinone postponed until the law passes, Upbit is preparing
  • —Korea's tax agency admits transfers between personal wallets cannot be tracked
  • —US will start CARF data exchanges only in 2029, leaving a gap
  • —Lawmaker warns of mass errors in non-resident withholding and corrected filings
Why it matters: The January rollout of Korea's crypto tax is at risk: unprepared exchanges and weak data sharing could force a delay.
Source: Blockmedia