Korean crypto market data and regulation, in English
Korea moves its crypto rules quickly and publishes almost everything in Korean only. This section covers the parts that are hard to get from outside: live market data, and what the current rules actually say. Every page cites its primary sources and is free to quote with attribution.
Kimchi premium, live
Method and sourcesLoading live data…
Pages
- Kimchi Premium (Live)Real-time price gap between Korean and global exchanges, with the FX rate and formula used.
- Travel Rule 2026South Korea removed its KRW 1 million threshold and tied self-hosted wallet withdrawals to identity verification.
- Crypto Tax 2027Taxation starts 1 January 2027. A one-time cost-basis reset makes 31 December 2026 the date that matters.
- Regulation TrackerWhat is in force, what is approved but not yet enforced, and what is still stuck in the National Assembly.
For reporters and researchers
- Every page carries a Cite this page box with a ready-made sentence and the source URL.
- Regulatory pages show a status label — in force, approved but not yet enforced, scheduled, or pending — because the distinction is frequently lost in translation.
- Market figures show the timestamp in KST and UTC, the applied USD/KRW rate, and a warning when a feed is unavailable.
- Raw market data is available as JSON at
/api/market.
Corrections are welcome and acted on quickly. If a figure here conflicts with a primary source, the primary source is right — please tell us via Telegram.
What this section is not
This is not a translation of the Korean site. The Korean community carries wallet guides, transfer troubleshooting, scam case discussion, and a 49-entry glossary — material aimed at Korean users that would add nothing to the English web.
Only material that is genuinely hard to obtain in English is published here. If you read Korean, the main site has considerably more.
Section last reviewed 16 August 2026
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