At his confirmation hearing on Friday, Koh Seung-beom insisted on maintaining the Sept. 24 deadline to prevent potential damages to crypto investors. In March this year, the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) enforced a new law that mandates crypto exchanges comply with its requirements and submit a business registration report to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) by Sept. 24. So far, only one exchange out of 63 has successfully submitted the report to the FIU.
One condition demands exchanges obtain a bank contract to provide real-name bank accounts to the users for better transparency. Most exchanges are still having trouble obtaining a bank contract, as banks expressed fear of being held responsible for possible financial crimes from exchanges. Democratic Party Lawmaker Kim Byung-wook had suggested to Koh in the hearing that the FSC should rather hold exchanges more responsible for their financial crimes.
Meanwhile, the FSC announced through a press release that it will establish a “virtual asset inspection department” under the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Its focus will be on supervising cryptocurrency exchanges and handling relevant legal affairs.
Danny Park(2021.08.27) S. Korea crypto exchanges told no grace period for do-or-die reporting deadline
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