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South Korea vs Slovenia

Crypto regulation comparison

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South Korea

South Korea

Slovenia

Slovenia

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.

Slovenia proposed a 25% tax on crypto capital gains effective January 2026, but the law was pulled from the December 2025 legislative session and has not been enacted. Currently, individual crypto trading gains remain untaxed. Slovenia has been crypto-friendly, with Ljubljana hosting Bitcoin City and a strong blockchain community. VASPs must register for AML compliance. MiCA applies from December 2024.

Tax Type Varies
Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Rate 20%
Tax Rate 25% (proposed, not yet enacted)
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator FSC (Financial Services Commission), FSS, FIU (Korea Financial Intelligence Unit)
Regulator ATVP (Securities Market Agency), Bank of Slovenia
Stablecoin Rules Under development; stablecoins subject to VASP rules
Stablecoin Rules Regulated under EU MiCA framework
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
  • 25% crypto capital gains tax proposed but not yet enacted; pulled from Dec 2025 legislative session
  • Individual crypto trading gains currently untaxed pending new legislation
  • VASPs must register for AML/CFT compliance with relevant authorities
  • Ljubljana hosts 'Bitcoin City' — a commercial district accepting crypto payments
  • MiCA framework applicable from December 2024
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