South Korea has taken cryptocurrencies 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 governing trading platforms that requires strict conditions
- They do not accept trading without identity; every 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 less than about 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
money quickly
- They have special conditions for stablecoins; they do not accept any
- They are currently working on their official digital currency issued by the central
bank
Final advice: If you are trading with them, only use
approved platforms that have an official license to protect
your rights.