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South Korea inspects six banks over virtual currency services to clients The six banks named by the regulator have all provided virtual currency accounts to clients that handle cryptocurrencies, according to the FSC. SEOUL - South Korean financial authorities on Monday said they are inspecting six local banks that offer virtual currency accounts to institutions, amid concerns the increasing use of such assets could lead to a surge in crime. The joint inspection by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will check if banks are adhering to anti-money laundering rules and using real names for accounts, FSC Chairman Choi Jong-ku told a press conference. The six banks named by the regulator have all provided virtual currency accounts to clients that handle cryptocurrencies, according to the FSC. The banks are NH Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank and Korea Development Bank. Choi said the inspections are intended to provide guidance to banks and are not the result of any suspected wrongdoing. “Virtual currency is currently unable to function as a means of payment and it is being used for illegal purposes like money laundering, scams and fraudulent investor operations,” said Choi. “The side effects have been severe, leading to hacking problems at the institutions that handle cryptocurrency and an unreasonable spike in speculation.” A Woori Bank spokesperson told Reuters the bank was filling out a checklist for the inspection. The spokesperson said Woori had stopped providing virtual account services last month as the costs of using a real-name transaction system were too prohibitive. NH Bank and Shinhan Bank representatives declined to comment, while the other three banks could not immediately be reached for comment. Choi said authorities are also looking at ways to reduce risks associated with cryptocurrency trading in the country, which could include shutting down institutions that use such currencies. Last month, the government said it would impose additional measures to regulate speculation in cryptocurrency trading within the country, including a ban on anonymous cryptocurrency accounts and new legislation to allows regulators to close virtual coin exchanges if needed. Bitcoin and other virtual coins have been extremely popular in South Korea, drawing wide investments from housewives and students. Government officials have expressed concern over frenzied speculation, with South Korea's central bank chief warning of "irrational exuberance" in trading of virtual currency last month. A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Youbit, shut down and filed for bankruptcy in December after it was hacked twice last year, highlighting security and regulatory concerns. South Korea’s virtual currency exchanges have been more vulnerable to hackers as bitcoin trades at higher rates on local exchanges than they do elsewhere. As of 0710 GMT, bitcoin’s global price average was trading at $16,294 (approxiamtely R201,231) while in South Korean markets, it stood at 25 million won, or $23,467.35 (R289,821.77), according to Coinhills.com. South Korea’s bitcoin prices are higher because of the extreme popularity of the virtual currency in the country, with buyers greatly outnumbering those willing to sell, said Park Nok-sun, a cryptocurrency analyst at NH Investment & Securities. The fact that some of the most active virtual currency exchanges in the world are in South Korea also makes the country an attractive target for hackers, he added. Choi warned on Monday authorities would crack down on virtual currency crime and dole out heavy punishments on those who partake in market price manipulation, pyramid schemes and money laundering. “No one knows what is going on at these places that handle cryptocurrency because there is no direct regulation system in place regarding these institutions,” Choi said. More in World Venezuela expels US envoys in response to sanctions Reuters poll - Britain's Brexit divorce skills get thumbs down: economists Australian archbishop steps aside after concealing child sex abuse conviction At least 9 people dead after police fire on protesters in India Trump says there is a chance his summit with North Korea's Kim won't happen Heavy casualties as blast rocks Afghan city of Kandahar Comments EWN welcomes all comments that are constructive, contribute to discussions in a meaningful manner and take stories forward. 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Južna Koreja udarila po bankama koje trguju kriptovalutama Banke NH Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank i Korea Development Bank otvorile su račune za virtualne valute klijentima koji njima trguju Bitcoin i ostale kriptovalute ne silaze s naslovnica svojim skokovima u vrijednosti i probojem u mainstream sredstava plaćanja, iako putem nailaze na velike zapreke. S jedne strane, ozbiljni ulagači poput Warrena Buffeta i njegovog partnera tvrde da od njih treba bježati kao od kuge, s druge strane zasipaju nas vijesti o bitcoin milijarderima... No, kako se i dalje transakcije baš i ne mogu pratiti od strane regulatornih tijela, Južna Koreja povukla je potez koji je srušio vrijednost bitcoina za velikih 15 posto - zajednička inspekcija Komisije za financijske usluge (FSC) i Financijske supervizorske službe (FSS) provjerit će poštuju li banke zakone o suzbijanju pranja novca i koriste li stvarna imena za račune, kazao je na konferenciji za novinstvo predsjedatelj FSC-a Choi Jong-Ku. Banke NH Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank i Korea Development Bank otvorile su račune za virtualne valute klijentima koji njima trguju a inspekcije im trebale ponuditi smjernice i nisu poslane zbog prekršaja, napominje dužnosnik FSC-a. "Virtualne valute zasad ne funkcioniraju kao sredstvo plaćanja i koriste se u nezakonite svrhe, kao što su pranje novca, organizirane i prijevare investitora", podsjeća Choi. "Prateći su učinci ozbiljni i dovode do problema hakiranja u institucijama koje se bave kriptovalutama kao i nesrazmjerno učestalim špekulacijama", dodaje on. Glasnogovornica Woori Banka kazala je Reutersu da ispunjavaju upitnik koji su im dali inspektori. Woori je po njezinim riječima prošlog mjeseca prestao pružati usluge vezane za virtualne račune zbog pretjeranih troškova korištenja sustava transakcija baziranih na pravim imenima. Dužnosnik FSC-a napomenuo je pak kako vlasti nastoje utvrditi i mogućnosti smanjenja rizika koje sa sobom donosi trgovanje virtualnim valutama, uključujući i zatvaranje banaka. Bitcoin i druge virtualne valute izuzetno su popularni u Južnoj Koreji i vladini su dužnosnici izrazili zabrinutost zbog špekulacija. Guverner središnje banke upozorio je prošlog tjedna na "iracionalno bujanje" trgovanja virtualnim valutama. U prosincu je platforma za trgovanje virtualnim valutama Youbit prestala poslovati, zatraživši zaštitu od vjerovnika nakon dva slučaja hakiranja.