South Korean Prosecution Vows to ‘Review’ Crypto Sector as Scandal Intensifies
South Korea’s Prosecutor-General has promised a “thorough review” of the crypto sector amid rising “public suspicion” about politicians and their crypto holdings. Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agen...
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Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agency would “faithfully investigate” the sector.
And he pledged to “resolve public suspicions about cryptoassets.”
Lawmakers and prosecutors are attempting to fight a wave of outcry sparked by the Coin Gate scandal....
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