South Korea Steps Up Crypto Oversight, Extends Travel Rule to All Transfers
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South Korea's FIU approved stricter exchange oversight, including tighter major shareholder vetting, a maximum 200% liability-to-asset ratio, and a Travel Rule expansion to all transfers. Risk-based controls for overseas venues and personal wallets raise compliance burdens and may reduce frictionless flows. Near-term, this can pressure local liquidity and increase operational costs for exchanges during the transition and implementation timelines.
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● Medium
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South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) said amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Specific Financial Information Act have been approved by the State Council, tightening oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, according to ME News. The changes increase scrutiny of major shareholders' qualifications at crypto exchanges and require platforms to keep a liability-to-asset ratio at or below 200%.
The Travel Rule, previously applied only to transactions above 1 million KRW, will be expanded to cover all transfers with no minimum threshold. Transfers involving overseas exchanges and personal wallets will face risk-based differentiated controls.
The decree also requires exchanges to staff qualified personnel, deploy necessary equipment, and establish internal control systems. Existing exchanges will be given a one-year grace period. Some provisions take effect on August 20, while the Travel Rule and related measures will be implemented six months later. (Source: ODAILY)
