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S. Korean regulators to probe crypto staking services – Crypto News

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South Korea’s financial regulators are reportedly planning to review cryptocurrency staking services on local exchanges following recent crackdowns from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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  • South Korean authorities told local media outlet News1 that crypto staking services have become scrutinized overseas, and local services will be examined. They did not disclose the timeline of their investigation.
  • South Korea’s probe on its local sector follows a series of crackdowns by the SEC on staking services and crypto-related products that the agency alleges are unregistered securities.
  • Last week, US cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shut down its staking programs after the SEC accused the company of violating securities law.
  • On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services ordered Binance USD (BUSD) developer Paxos Trust Company to halt the issuance of its stablecoin.
  • Separately, Paxos has Received a notice from the SEC that alleged that the BUSD stablecoin is an unregistered security,

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