South Korea's New Law Requires Exchanges to Pay Interest on Fiat Custodied by Banks, Upbit to Earn an Extra 50 Billion KRW Annually
The Virtual Asset User Protection Act of South Korea will take effect on July 19. Among its provisions, one law mandates that banks entrusted by cryptocurrency exchanges must pay interest on crypto deposits. This law significantly impacts K-Bank, the digital bank entrusted by Upbit, the largest exchange in South Korea.
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