South Korea’s finance minister has pledged reforms to strengthen how government agencies manage seized cryptocurrency, following a digital asset information leak involving the National Tax Service.
Summary
- South Korea’s finance minister announced a full inspection of digital assets held by public institutions through seizure and tax enforcement.
- The review follows a National Tax Service data leak and past incidents where police lost access to seized Bitcoin due to custody failures.
- Authorities plan to strengthen digital asset security management and implement safeguards to prevent future breaches.
