Seoul vows to prevent cryptocurrency misuses

South Korean Office for Government Policy Coordination stated on Monday that it intends to intensify activities aimed at preventing illegalities involving cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering.

NEWS IN ENGLISH 19.04.2021, 09:22

Seoul vows to prevent cryptocurrency misuses

The office explained that the move comes as a consequence of increased demand and purchases of cryptos, with Bitcoin being the most popular among South Korean investors.

"There is a need to pay special attention to the occurrence of illegal activities using virtual assets," Koo Yun-cheol, head of the office, explained, as translated by Yonhap.

Studies on the regulation regarding the disuse of crypto assets in payments have been completed and the regulation is in effect, according to the press statement released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on Friday.

According to the CBRT, crypto assets entail significant risks to the relevant parties due to the following reasons:

"- They are neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor a central regulatory authority,

- their market values can be excessively volatile,

- they may be used in illegal actions due to their anonymous structures,

- wallets can be stolen or used unlawfully without the authorization of their holders, and
transactions are irrevocable."

"Recently, some initiatives have emerged regarding the use of these assets in payments. It is considered that their use in payments may cause non-recoverable losses for the parties to the transactions due to the above-listed factors and they include elements that may undermine the confidence in methods and instruments used currently in payments" read the statement and went on as follows:

"Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested by the Law No:1211 on the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) and the Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions, the CBRT has introduced 'Regulation on the Disuse of Crypto Assets in Payments'."

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