據報導，韓國當局正在考慮阻止加密交流平台

投入：據報導，韓國當局正在考慮阻止可能在不遵守要求的情況下運行的加密交流平台

South Korean financial authorities are reportedly looking into blocking crypto exchange platforms that may have operated without adhering to the requirements set by the country’s financial regulator.

據報導，韓國金融當局正在考慮阻止可能在不遵守該國金融監管機構設定的要求的情況下運行的加密交流平台。

Local media Hankyung reported on March 21 that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Financial Services Commission is considering sanctions against crypto exchanges for allegedly operating in the country without reporting as an operator to the appropriate regulators.

當地媒體Hankyung於3月21日報導說，金融服務委員會的金融情報部門（FIU）正在考慮針對涉嫌在該國運營的加密貨幣交易所的製裁，而無需向適當監管機構報告運營商。

South Korean financial authorities require crypto exchanges to report to regulators as virtual asset service providers (VASPs) under the country’s Specified Financial Information Act.

韓國金融當局要求加密貨幣交易所報告根據該國指定的財務信息法，作為虛擬資產服務提供商（VASP）向監管機構報告。

The FIU is investigating a list of exchanges and is conducting consultations with related agencies. The regulator is also considering sanctions, such as blocking access to the exchanges, as they begin to prepare countermeasures.

FIU正在調查交流清單，並正在與相關機構進行諮詢。監管機構還在考慮制裁，例如阻止對交易所的訪問，因為他們開始準備對策。

The regulator will reportedly crackdown on exchanges allegedly providing services to South Koreans without the appropriate VASP reports. The exchanges in the FIU’s list reportedly provided marketing and customer support to Korean investors without going through the country’s compliance process.

據報導，監管機構將鎮壓據稱在沒有適當VASP報告的情況下向韓國提供服務的交流。據報導，FIU列表中的交流為韓國投資者提供了營銷和客戶支持，而無需進行該國的合規過程。

Local media Hankyung mentioned that the crypto exchange KuCoin was on the list along with other crypto platforms. In a statement, a KuCoin representative told Cointelegraph:

當地媒體Hankyung提到Crypto Exchange Kucoin與其他加密平台同在。在一份聲明中，一位Kucoin代表告訴Cointelegraph：

“KuCoin has not yet applied for a VASP registration in South Korea. We are closely monitoring the developments in the market and will consider applying for registration if the conditions are suitable for our business model.”

“ Kucoin尚未在韓國申請VASP註冊。我們正在密切監視市場的發展，如果條件適合我們的業務模式，我們將考慮申請註冊。”

The report comes amid a wider crackdown on foreign crypto exchanges operating in the country without the proper registration.

該報告是在更廣泛的鎮壓外國加密貨幣交易所在沒有適當註冊的情況下進行的。

Earlier in March, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office launched an investigation into Binance for allegedly continuing to provide services to South Korean investors despite being ordered to halt operations in 2021. The regulator reportedly ordered Binance to cease operations as it failed to register as a VASP.

3月初，首爾南部地區檢察官辦公室開展了一項調查，儘管據稱儘管被命令在2021年停止運營，但據稱仍在向韓國投資者提供服務。據報導，該監管機構下令停止Binance，因為該公司未能註冊為VASP，因此停止了業務。

The FIU is considering measures to block access to the exchanges included in the list. An FIU official said in the report that they are currently consulting with the Korea Communications Standards Commission, the regulator in charge of the internet, on how they can block access to the exchanges.

FIU正在考慮阻止訪問列表中包含的交易所的措施。 FIU官員在報告中說，他們目前正在諮詢韓國通信標準委員會，負責互聯網的監管機構，如何阻止他們可以阻止對交易所的訪問。

If exchanges don’t comply, their business will be considered illegal and subject to criminal penalties and administrative sanctions.

如果交易所不遵守，他們的業務將被視為非法，並受到刑事處罰和行政制裁。

Apart from foreign exchanges, South Korean exchanges are also facing scrutiny over suspicions and rumors of financial misconduct.

除了外交交流外，韓國交流還對懷疑和金融不當行為的謠言也面臨審查。

On March 20, prosecutors raided Bithumb following suspicions that its former CEO, Kim Dae-sik, embezzled company funds to purchase an apartment. The authorities suspect that the exchange and its executive may have violated some financial laws during the apartment purchase. However, Bithumb responded that Kim already took out a loan to repay the funds.

3月20日，檢察官因懷疑其前首席執行官金·西克（Kim Dae-Sik）的懷疑，突襲了貝特哈特（Bithumb），挪用了公司資金購買公寓。當局懷疑該交易所及其高管在購買期間可能違反了一些財務法。但是，Bithumb回答說，Kim已經借了一筆貸款來償還資金。

In addition, rumors of intermediaries getting paid to list projects on Bithumb and Upbit surfaced. Citing anonymous sources, Wu Blockchain said projects claimed to have paid intermediaries millions to get listed on the exchanges.

此外，關於中介機構獲得報酬的謠言列出了Bithumb和Upbit上的項目。吳區鏈援引匿名消息來源說，聲稱已向中介機構支付了數百萬美元的項目，以在交易所上市。

Upbit responded, demanding the media outlet to disclose the list of digital asset projects that paid brokerage fees.

Upbit做出了回應，要求媒體洩露支付經紀費的數字資產項目清單。