This weekend i made a post about South Korea explaining their statements about crypto and the blockchain technology. The actually didn't want to straight ban it, but is keeping an eye on it very closely but also welcoming the technology.
One of the cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at Home (Jung Ki-joon, 52) has been found dead in his home. Some reports points at Jung Ki-joon suffered a heart attack, but the cause of death is still under unknown.
More can be read here:
South Korean cryptocurrency regulator found dead at home
"Last month Jung said that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were not a form of legal currency and that the government would "strongly respond to excessive cryptocurrency speculation and illegal activity". This is similar to the stance taken around the world, including in Australia."
The Wall Street Journal article can be found here (requires a wall street journal subscription):
South Korean Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at Home TWSJ
"Jung Ki-joon, 52, was head of economic policy at the Office for Government Policy Coordination. He helped coordinate efforts to create new legislation aimed at suppressing cryptocurrency speculation and illicit activity, the spokesman said."
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