South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit Presses Crypto Platforms to Improve Compliance Measures
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) in a meeting on Thursday told the Korean crypto industry to double down on their efforts to prevent illegal activities. At the meeting, KoFIU Commissioner Rhee Yunsu said tha...
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At the meeting, KoFIU Commissioner Rhee Yunsu said that a “strategic analysis team” focused on crypto has been set up, and that the team will work more systematically to uncover and analyze crypto-related crimes going forward....
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