Upbit exchange will stop serving users without KYC from October 13

Upbit exchange will stop serving users without KYC from October 13

From October 6, the Korean exchange Upbit will limit the withdrawal of users’ assets without identification to 1 million won, and from the 13th, it will stop serving such customers. This is due to new restrictions in South Korea. South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange announced changes to its customer verification system. They are linked to mandatory anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The changes will take effect on October 6, limiting transactions to more than KRW 1…

Kristalina Georgieva: “110 countries are studying state cryptocurrencies”

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said that, according to the organization, the study and development of state cryptocurrencies is being carried out in 110 countries. During a virtual conference organized by Milan’s Bocconi University, Georgieva noted that central banks in more than half of the world’s countries are studying government cryptocurrencies. Of course, the IMF itself did not stand aside – the Fund’s analysts are investigating the possible impact of…