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South Korea tightens reporting bar for digital asset businesses, expands screening to major shareholders

From Aug. 20, South Korea will expand screening for digital asset business reporting to cover major shareholders, financial condition, organisation and staffing, and IT facilities. Changes to major shareholders or compliance systems will require advance reporting 30 days before changes, replacing post-change filing. Authorities will broaden criminal history reviews to major shareholders and include additional economic crime laws. They will also scrutinise actual operation of compliance systems and may conduct on-site inspections.