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South Korea vs Namibia

Crypto regulation comparison

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South Korea

South Korea

Namibia

Namibia

Legal
Legal

South Korea is one of the world's largest crypto markets. The Virtual Asset Users Protection Act (VAUPA), effective July 2024, provides comprehensive investor protection including requirements for exchanges to hold user assets in cold storage and carry insurance. All VASPs must register with FIU and comply with strict AML rules under the Specific Financial Information Act. A 20% crypto gains tax (above KRW 2.5 million exemption, raised from the original 250K KRW threshold) has been deferred multiple times and is now scheduled for January 2027.

Namibia enacted the Virtual Assets Act (Act 10 of 2023) establishing a comprehensive licensing framework for VASPs. The Bank of Namibia is designated as regulator. Crypto is legal but not legal tender. No specific crypto tax framework yet.

Tax Type Varies
Tax Type No framework
Tax Rate 20%
Tax Rate N/A
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator FSC (Financial Services Commission), FSS, FIU (Korea Financial Intelligence Unit)
Regulator Bank of Namibia
Stablecoin Rules Under development; stablecoins subject to VASP rules
Stablecoin Rules Regulated under Virtual Assets Act
Key Points
  • Virtual Asset Users Protection Act (VAUPA) effective July 2024 — major investor protection law
  • VASPs must register with FIU and partner with real-name verified bank accounts
  • 20% national tax (22% effective incl. 2% local income surtax) above KRW 2.5M annual exemption (deferred to January 2027)
  • Exchanges must hold 80%+ of user assets in cold wallets and carry insurance/reserves
  • Only won-denominated trading pairs allowed on major exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit)
Key Points
  • Virtual Assets Act (Act 10 of 2023) signed into law July 2023
  • VASPs must obtain licenses from Bank of Namibia to operate
  • Provisional licenses granted to first two exchanges in 2025
  • Non-compliance penalties up to NAD 10 million and 10 years imprisonment
  • Crypto is not legal tender but merchants may accept at their discretion
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