#SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy SouthKoreaPoliticsCrypto
South Korea takes cryptocurrencies very seriously, they have a clear system that protects investors and regulates the market. Here are the most important things to know:
- They have a new law that controls trading platforms and requires strict conditions
- They do not accept trading without identity, each account must be linked to your real name
- They will impose a 20% tax on profits starting next year
- There is a tax exemption if your profits are below about two thousand dollars per year
- They have strict rules to protect people against scams and fraud
- They limit leveraged trading to prevent people from quickly losing their money
- They have specific conditions for stablecoins, they do not accept just any
- They are currently working on their own official digital currency linked to the central bank