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South Korea vs Tajikistan

Crypto regulation comparison

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South Korea

South Korea

Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Legal
Restricted

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.

Tajikistan has restricted cryptocurrency activities. The National Bank has warned against crypto use and financial institutions are prohibited from dealing in digital currencies.

Tax Type Varies
Tax Type None
Tax Rate 20%
Tax Rate N/A
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges No No
Mining Yes Yes
Mining No No
Regulator FSC (Financial Services Commission), FSS, FIU (Korea Financial Intelligence Unit)
Regulator National Bank of Tajikistan
Stablecoin Rules Under development; stablecoins subject to VASP rules
Stablecoin Rules No stablecoin regulation
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
  • National Bank has warned against cryptocurrency use
  • Financial institutions prohibited from dealing in crypto
  • No specific comprehensive crypto legislation
  • Crypto not recognized as legal tender
  • Limited crypto infrastructure
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