THELOGICALINDIAN - Korean assembly are more blame for the adjustment of antecedent bread offerings ICOs with assorted bills currently awaiting at the National Assembly This includes a proposed alteration to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act Meanwhile the Korean Blockchain Association has additionally appear up with its own set of guidelines for crypto exchanges and ICOs
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Five Crypto-Related Bills
It has been about a year back antecedent bread offerings (ICOs) were banned in South Korea, but the government has yet to acquaint a set of guidelines for them.
There are added than bristles crypto-related bills pending in the National Assembly, Chosun wrote on Friday. In addition, administrator Park Yong-jin of the Democratic Party has proposed an alteration to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, which would adapt cryptocurrencies and antecedent bread offerings, the advertisement added.
Representative Ha Tae-kyung said aftermost anniversary that ten assembly who formed on this bill are blame for the government to lift the ban on ICOs. The bill proposes definitions of crypto-related businesses such as trading, brokerage, and management.
Furthermore, ICO issuers charge ensure that their tokens attach to assertive standards and access approval from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) afore ablution ICOs, Asia Economy TV explained. Chosun added that with the FSC actuality allotment of the process, it will “strengthen the adherence and credibility” of the crypto industry.
Looking Abroad
At a National Assembly affair on Tuesday, the FSC was questioned about its ICO policy.
“Min Byung-doo, a Democratic Party affiliate asked [the FSC about] the achievability of a change in the government’s action on the ICO ban,” the Korea Economic Daily reported. He explained that a cardinal of added countries such as the U.S., Switzerland, and Singapore accept accepted ICOs.
Responding to Min’s question, FSC Chairman Choi Jong-ku emphasized that “The accepted action of banning ICOs has not changed,” adding:
After badge sales were banned in September aftermost year, bounded companies accept been accomplishing their needs away in countries which acquiesce ICOs, such as Singapore and Switzerland.
Self-Regulatory Plans
The Korean Blockchain Affiliation apparent its self-regulatory guidelines for crypto exchanges and ICOs at a blockchain accident in Seoul on Tuesday, Asia Economy Daily reported. The affiliation has been aggravating to accomplish self-regulation on its associates that are crypto exchanges.
The association’s chairman, Chin Dae-je, abundant that an ICO will be acceptable afterwards the accumulation has advised the achievability of the activity by reviewing its whitepaper, the advertisement conveyed. The whitepaper charge accommodate advice such as activity name, services, investors, technology sources, schedules, and advance risks. In addition, the badge issuer charge aggregate “only cellophane funds” from articular investors.
Also in the guidelines is an barter allotment system, a basic claim of added than 2 billion won (~$1.77 million), advertisement criteria, fee acknowledgment requirements, a complaint administration system, and anti-money bed-making (AML) requirements.
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