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South Korea Proposes New Rules for Cross-Border Crypto Transfers

  • —Registration would require IT systems and at least two qualified FX staff per office
  • —Transfer data would flow to the Bank of Korea and be shared with tax and FIU agencies
  • —Upbit, Bithumb, custodians and brokers could fall under the rules
  • —Registration could be revoked after a first qualifying violation
Why it matters: South Korea is extending foreign exchange controls to crypto, raising compliance costs for exchanges and custodians handling cross-border flows.
Source: CoinTrust