South Korea takes cryptocurrency seriously; they have a clear system that protects investors and regulates the market. The most important things you need to know:
- They have a new law that regulates trading platforms and requires strict conditions from them.
- They do not allow trading without identification; every account must be linked to your real name.
- A 20% tax will be applied on profits starting next year.
- There is a tax exemption if your profits are less than around two thousand dollars annually.
- They have strict rules to protect people from fraud and scams.
- They restrict trading with leverage to prevent people from losing their money quickly.
- They have specific conditions for stablecoins; they do not accept any unit.