South Korean crypto traders are more inclined to invest in high-risk, high-reward altcoins than their American counterparts, according to a new report. The share of major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum in the trading volumes on the largest Korean exchange is much smaller than the one registered on the leading U.S. exchange, the research indicates. […]
South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets
South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $ 98 billion) of crypto holdings in overseas accounts this year. The amount was announced by the country’s tax agency and it comes after the authorities in Seoul imposed a mandatory reporting requirement for financial assets held abroad. Almost 1,500 South Korean …