🔹Last week, it was such great news for South Korea that the Korean Blockchain Association (KBA) has approved 12 cryptocurrency exchanges as having taken sufficient security measures and implemented robust enough internal management systems to operate as exchanges.
The exchanges that have been green-lit by the KBA include:
- Bithumb, UPbit, Korbit, Gopax
- OKCoin Korea, Huobi Korea
- Coineone, CoinZest
- CPDAXX
- HanbitKor, NeoFrame, DexKor
🔹However, it is important to note that according to the report from CCN, Bithumb, which was included on the list of approved exchanges, suffered a highly publicized hack of some $40 million worth of
cryptocurrency early this year. The majority of investors in South Korea reacted negatively to the otherwise positive announcement of the South Korea Blockchain Association, due to the controversial decision to approve Bithumb.
“Bithumb, the exchange that has been single handedly reviving the Kimchi Premium, is passed? Not so sure about this,” one investor said.
“Get rid of Bithumb. The exchange created Kimchi Premium again and if the value of cryptocurrencies drop on Bithumb, it could have a negative impact on the global market,” another user added.
🔹Overall: The announcement of the South Korea Blockchain Association solely considered the security systems of crypto exchanges that are in place as of current, not their business practices and operations.
🔹With the release of the findings of the South Korea Blockchain Association, the government of South Korea is planning to tighten regulations in the local crypto exchange market and the blockchain sector, to better facilitate the growth of emerging startups and companies working to advance the cryptocurrency industry.
NILNilecoinTeam