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Breaking crypto laws in South Korea could soon come with a steep punishment.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s new \u201cVirtual Asset User Protection Act<\/a>,\u201d which is primed to come into effect in July, prohibits crypto market manipulation, certain types of trading and the use of undisclosed important information regarding digital assets.<\/p>\n Violating those regulations and earning an illegal profit of more than five billion won (roughly $3.76 million) could result in a sentence of life imprisonment, according to South Korea\u2019s Financial Services Commission (FSC). The government can also assess a fine that\u2019s equivalent to three to five times the amount of unjust enrichment earned from the violation.<\/p>\n The law also stipulates that the FSC has the right to supervise and sanction crypto businesses. A draft of the regulations stated that crypto business operators like exchanges should store at least 80% of the value of their users\u2019 crypto assets in cold storage, away from the internet.<\/p>\n Lee Bok-hyun, head of South Korea\u2019s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), announced<\/a> earlier this month that he plans to travel to the US in the second quarter of the year to talk to Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), about the impact of the SEC\u2019s crypto policies on the world, according to a report from The Korea Economic Daily.<\/p>\n Don’t Miss a Beat \u2013 Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em>
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