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on June 4, Coinone announced its strategic collaboration direction with Korea Investment Securities, OKX, and Com2uS Holdings at its headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. Previously, Korea Investment Securities and OKX had each acquired a 20% stake in Coinone, becoming its third-largest shareholders. Coinone CEO Cha Myunghoon retains his position as the largest shareholder with a 30.36% stake, while Com2uS Holdings continues as the second-largest shareholder with a 24.54% stake. Coinone stated that this is a strategic investment aimed at bridging traditional finance and the crypto asset market, rather than a purely financial one. OKX will serve as Coinone's global technology partner, providing its accumulated technical expertise and support, including trading technology and wallet infrastructure. Korea Investment Securities will offer support in traditional financial compliance and trust systems, while Com2uS Holdings will provide content IP and IT infrastructure. Coinone indicated that in the short term, it will leverage the capabilities of its partners to strengthen its competitiveness in the South Korean crypto asset market. In the medium term, it plans to launch digital financial products such as STOs and stablecoins within the legal framework. Cha Myunghoon stated that after bringing in new shareholders, the continuity and stability of the company's operations will be maintained.
: South Korea's crypto industry has expressed strong concerns over proposed amendments to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, arguing that the rules could impose excessive compliance burdens on Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).According to Yonhap News Agency, the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA), representing 27 VASPs including Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax, submitted comments opposing the classification of all overseas virtual asset transfers exceeding 10 million won (approximately $6,800) as suspicious transaction reports.DAXA warned that this rule could cause the number of suspicious transaction reports from South Korea's top five exchanges to skyrocket from approximately 63,000 last year to over 5.4 million—an increase of about 85 times—severely impacting the efficiency of actual compliance execution. Furthermore, the industry also opposes a new obligation requiring exchanges to verify the accuracy of customer information, arguing it exceeds the scope of current legal authorization.South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) proposed the relevant amendments on March 30, which have now entered a public comment period, with final deliberation expected to be completed in July.Meanwhile, legal disputes between Korean exchanges and regulators over AML penalties continue. Multiple platforms are challenging previous business restrictions and fines through the courts, reflecting an escalating tension between regulatory tightening and the industry's execution capabilities. (Cointelegraph)
the Korea National Tax Service has initiated preparatory work for virtual asset taxation, with the goal of formal implementation in January 2027 and preparation for comprehensive income tax filings in May 2028. According to the current Income Tax Act, income from the transfer and leasing of virtual assets will be classified as "other income," subject to a 22% tax rate on the portion exceeding an annual gain of 2.5 million Korean won, which is expected to affect approximately 13.26 million individuals.The Korea National Tax Service plans to begin collecting data from exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax starting next year, to improve the taxation infrastructure and promote the launch of a comprehensive virtual asset analysis system within the year. However, controversies surrounding taxation standards and the risk of capital flight persist. (Edaily)
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that Circle has expanded its collaboration with Dunamu—the operator of Upbit—to support the compliant adoption of digital assets, and broadened its partnership with Bithumb to strengthen stablecoin infrastructure and raise market awareness of stablecoins. Allaire noted that South Korea is rapidly advancing regulation for stablecoins and digital assets, and that local cryptocurrency adoption rates are high. During his time in Seoul, he also met with representatives from KakaoGroup, Coinone, Hashed, Shinhan Bank, KB Financial Group, and Woori Bank.