There are great concerns regarding virtual currencies and [the] justice ministry is basically preparing a bill to ban cryptocurrency trading through exchanges, justice minister Park Sang-ki said.
[1]News of the ban follows the raiding of local cryptocurrency exchanges by police and tax authorities over alleged tax evasion, as one of the key nations driving the demand for bitcoin and other virtual currencies attempts a clampdown.
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The value of bitcoin plunged 13.5% in the early hours of Thursday after news hit that South Korea is planning to ban cryptocurrency trading.
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Do you think the price will lose more?
Source of news :
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/11/bitcoin-drops-value-south-korea-trading-ban-cryptocurrencies-tax-gamblingIf we get some more clarity and it is a definitive ban on crypto then that would push the price down some more but I feel not much more, while a major player in the market, the market can survive without South Korea if it comes to that. My understanding in fact is they're banning unregulated trading which makes sense.