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South Korea’s AML Rule Sparks Crypto Exchange Chaos

South Korea’s AML proposal could overwhelm crypto exchanges with millions of suspicious reports, risking compliance paralysis and regulatory overload.

Key takeaways

  • Why South Korea’s New AML Proposal Could Overwhelm Crypto Exchanges with Suspicious Transaction Reports
  • South Korea’s crypto sector is bracing for a deluge: if new anti-money laundering (AML) rules pass, the country’s five largest digital asset exchanges could be forced ...
  • The proposal’s core trigger—a low threshold for mandatory reporting—targets volume rather than risk. Under the current guidelines, exchanges are expected to use sophis...
  • Past attempts to automate suspicious activity reporting in traditional banking have led to bloated databases and delayed investigations. Crypto exchanges, already unde...

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