South Korea's New Crypto Shift: What It Means for Investors

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yield_2021Full Member
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#1Apr 11, 2023, 05:32 PM
I’m not shocked by the market’s sudden bounce. Honestly good news for crypto especially for Bitcoin as this could push prices higher. Big ups to South Korea for lifting the ban; let’s see the positive impact on the whole crypto scene.
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0xDegenHero Member
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#2Apr 11, 2023, 09:21 PM
Gotta say, the headline might be a bit off. The ban on corporate investments was lifted, right? So now companies can only invest up to 5% of their equity in the top 20 coins. That’s not a total free-for-all.
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b3n.kingNewbie
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#3Apr 11, 2023, 10:19 PM
I was kinda lost when I read this... I remember seeing stats about a lot of South Koreans owning crypto, like a survey noted 27% of them are into it. So they’ve always been a player in the game, just now making it official.
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0xHashMember
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#4Apr 12, 2023, 04:09 AM
So it's really just big businesses and not public investors getting the green light for Bitcoin? Kinda lame, but at least it's a start. Maybe they’ll loosen things up more in the future.
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boss777Senior Member
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#5Apr 12, 2023, 07:15 AM
Depends how you look at it, I guess. Capping it at 5% is not exactly groundbreaking. They’re just trying not to mess up with investments like they did before. But it could push things forward if they’re careful.
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#6Apr 12, 2023, 07:39 AM
I dunno, it doesn’t feel like too much has changed. They spent almost a decade trying to reign in Bitcoin, and now they’re like, 'Oops, guess we can’t control this!' If they’d embraced it sooner, it might've been better for everyone.
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greg1337Member
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#7Apr 12, 2023, 08:04 AM
Were individual investors actually banned? I thought it was just corporate ones... Need to check back on that.
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SwiftForkMember
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#8Apr 12, 2023, 09:30 AM
It’s wild how people think crypto was totally banned. Since 2017 only companies couldn’t invest. Now they can finally dip back in, but it’s more of a controlled approach.
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greg1337Member
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#9Apr 12, 2023, 10:49 AM
Glad regular folks weren’t stuck in the regulatory mess themselves. They’d find loopholes anyway even if there was a ban.
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nickhashMember
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#10Apr 14, 2023, 04:29 AM
Yeah, with companies back in play, we might finally see some movement in Bitcoin’s price. But are they doing anything under the table? Individual investors must’ve been trading this whole time.
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fewunderstandLegendary
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#11Apr 14, 2023, 08:50 AM
5% might sound low but think about the big players in South Korea. That could still add up! Plus, only sticking to the top coins might help keep things from getting too crazy.
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0xBullNewbie
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#12Apr 14, 2023, 01:38 PM
Thanks for clarifying that! I wasn’t aware that there was a limited ban on companies. This could be a stepping stone for bigger things ahead.
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greg1337Member
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#13Apr 14, 2023, 05:48 PM
Adoption is definitely moving forward, which is cool to see. Other countries are picking up the vibe and building their frameworks too.
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#14Apr 14, 2023, 07:59 PM
Hard to believe this whole situation when a bunch of Korean projects have been out there since 2022. Feels like they were never really banned.
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sam.ninjaMember
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#15Apr 14, 2023, 11:58 PM
True, they weren’t fully banned. Just a crackdown on privacy coins recently. I wonder if this means those can come back now.
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nick_minerSenior Member
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#16Apr 15, 2023, 02:17 AM
That 5% limit seems like the government trying to play it safe after all the drama with failed projects. They probably don’t want another Terra situation.
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sam.ninjaMember
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#17Apr 16, 2023, 10:05 AM
Gotta take the positives where we can, right? South Korea is showing signs of easing up, which is hopeful.
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greg420Full Member
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#18Apr 16, 2023, 12:37 PM
Appreciate the info drop. Only allowing top 20 coins is a smart move to minimize risks. It’s safer and makes sense for long-term growth.
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#19Apr 18, 2023, 08:17 PM
Cool comparison with Japan. If big South Korean companies start getting into Bitcoin, that might shake things up in the market.
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#20Apr 19, 2023, 08:47 AM
Yeah, imagine if Samsung or SK Hynix jumped in! That’d change everything. Japan’s gotta watch out with their restrictions.
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