South Korean presidential hopeful Hong Joon-pyo pledges bold blockchain and crypto reforms

On the 17th, Hong Joon-pyo, the People Power Party's presidential primary candidate, said to Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's primary candidate, "Both President Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung are criminal politicians," and "The person who touched the woman (Trump) gave her money, but this candidate had a free relationship."

President of South Korea promised to develop blockchain and virtual assets - The Times Hub

~ President of South Korea from the party & laquo; the power of the people & raquo; Hong Jong Joon-Pyo has promised to review the current regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. About it reports Yonhap. […]

South Korean Presidential Candidate Promises Trump-Style Crypto Deregulation

Hong Vows to End Crypto Regulations Like Trump In a critical policy forum in Seoul on April 16, South Korean presidential hopeful Hong Joon-pyo made headlines after vowing to roll back crypto regulations. Speaking during the People Power Party primary, Hong stated that he would follow the deregulatory path taken by the U.S. under the administration of the former President Donald Trump. “I will break up regulations to the degree experienced duri…

Bundling antics in the spotlight again as YouTube is hauled over the coals by South Korean regulators

YouTube is hoping that introducing its new cheaper Premium Lite product in South Korea might help address concerns raised by the country’s Fair Trade Commission about its bundling of YouTube Music with its main premium product. Launching Lite, which doesn’t include the music service, is reportedly part of a deal YouTube has proposed to the regulator to end a competition investigation it launched last year. Optimists hope that forcing changes to …

South Korean Presidential Candidate Pledges Trump-Style Crypto Reform - FinanceFeeds

Hong Joon-pyo, a leading candidate in South Korea’s right-wing presidential primary, has vowed to overhaul the country’s cryptocurrency regulations and expand investment into advanced technologies, aligning his stance with recent changes seen in the United States. Speaking at a policy forum on Wednesday, the former mayor of Daegu promised to “reform regulations as much as the Trump administration in the United States” to nurture blockchain and v…

South Korea Presidential Candidate Wants To Use Trump Playbook To Relax Crypto Regulations

South Korea’s crypto industry could be heading for a Trump inspired shakeup. “In order to foster blockchain and virtual assets as a single industry, I will eliminate regulations as much as the Trump administration in the United States did,” Presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo declared Tuesday at his campaign office in Seoul’s Yeouido district. Hong promised to elevate blockchain and virtual assets into a fully recognized industry and introduce …