韓國對未註冊的數字資產交易所進行鞭打，針對Kucoin，Bitmex等的禁令

韓國正在違反違反該國金融法規的數字資產交易所的鞭打，並針對Kucoin，Bitmex的禁令

South Korea’s financial regulators are moving to shut down digital asset exchanges that are operating in the country despite failing to register with the required authorities, a new report claims.

一份新報告稱，韓國的金融監管機構正在將關閉在該國開展的數字資產交易所，儘管未能在所需的當局註冊。

According to a report by the local business paper The Korea Economic Daily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is planning sanctions and other access restrictions on exchanges that have yet to sign up as financial operators with the Special Financial Transactions Act.

根據當地商業文件《韓國經濟日報》的一份報告，金融情報部門（FIU）正在計劃制裁和對尚未通過《特殊金融交易法》作為金融運營商註冊的交易所的訪問限制。

The FIU, which falls under the Financial Services Commission (FSC), has begun investigating some offshore exchanges for this breach, including BitMEX, KuCoin, KCEX, CoinW, and Bitunix. It claims that they have been operating Korean-language websites without reporting to authorities.

屬於金融服務委員會（FSC）的FIU已開始調查一些違規行為的離岸交易所，包括Bitmex，Kucoin，Kcex，Coinw和Bitunix。它聲稱他們一直在經營韓語網站，而沒有向當局報告。

The report adds that exchanges contacted by the paper quickly denied any wrongdoing. BitMEX told media outlets that it does not operate any Korean-language websites. KuCoin said it was "closely monitoring regulatory developments" in Korea and would engage with the FIU and other regulators to resolve the situation.

該報告補充說，論文聯繫的交流很快否認了任何不法行為。 Bitmex告訴媒體，它不會運營任何韓語網站。 Kucoin表示，這是韓國“密切監測監管發展”，並將與FIU和其他監管機構互動以解決這種情況。

KuCoin and BitMEX are no strangers to regulatory run-ins. Two months ago, KuCoin pled guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business in the United States and settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) for nearly $300 million. The DOJ found that the exchange deliberately avoided implementing anti-money laundering (AML) policies and facilitated billions of dollars in suspicious transactions. Just days prior, BitMEX was fined $100 million for violating U.S. AML laws; it was the second time the exchange paid a $100 million fine.

Kucoin和Bitmex對監管跑步並不陌生。兩個月前，Kucoin承諾在美國經營一家無證貨幣傳輸業務，並以近3億美元的價格與司法部（DOJ）定居。司法部發現，交易所故意避免實施反洗錢（AML）政策，並促進了數十億美元的可疑交易。就在幾天前，Bitmex因違反美國AML法律而被罰款1億美元；這是交易所第二次支付1億美元的罰款。

Back in South Korea, authorities have upped the ante on VASP compliance in the past year. Last month, the FSC imposed a partial three-month ban on Upbit, the largest Korean exchange, for failure to fully comply with AML laws. A week ago, Seoul police raided Bithumb offices to probe embezzlement claims by former CEO Kim Dae-sik. Bithumb is the second-largest exchange.

回到韓國，當局在過去的一年中提高了VASP依從性的賭注。上個月，FSC對最大的朝鮮交流UPBIT實施了為期三個月的禁令，原因是未能完全遵守AML法律。一周前，首爾警方突襲了Bithumb辦公室，以調查前首席執行官Kim Dae-Sik提出的挪用公款。 Bithumb是第二大交易所。

The latest data shows that more than 9.6 million South Koreans hold an account with the country’s top five licensed ‘crypto’ exchanges.

最新數據顯示，超過960萬韓國人擁有該國前五名獲得許可的“加密”交易所的帳戶。