The Ministry of Justice in South Korea is launching a crypto-tracking system to counter money-laundering activities.
The "Virtual Currency Tracking System" is designed to monitor transaction history and the source of funds before and after the remittance.
- The ministry plans to launch its tracking system during the second half of 2023. In the meantime, it will use third-party software to monitor illicit transactions.
- "In response to the sophistication of crime, we will improve the forensic infrastructure (infrastructure). We will build a criminal justice system that meets international (global) standards."
- The South Korean police are currently collaborating with five local crypto exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Corbit, and Gopax, to monitor criminal activities.
- Bithumb is being probed for tax evasion and price manipulation.
- Prosecutors have raided the company's offices to gather evidence over price manipulation allegations.
- The tokens that are being probed include Pixel Coin and GoMoney2.
- South Korean lawmakers also want to move forward with crypto regulations by drafting the Digital Asset Basic Act.
- The country's judiciary has also started delisting tokens that fail to provide proper disclosures.