Headlines roared late last night in the western hemisphere, morning in the east, as mainstream media outlets breathlessly ran with an initial report from a legacy wire service: the Republic of South Korea is to ban cryptocurrency. The truth is more subtle, and it’s fast becoming an object lesson in fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). Veterans and those new to bitcoin and crypto have clear choices as to reliable media coverage, and the South Korean “ban” is a perfect example.
South Korea isn’t Banning Crypto, Again
“There are great concerns regarding virtual currencies and the justice ministry is basically preparing a bill to ban cryptocurrency trading through exchanges,” Minister of Justice, Park Sang-ki, was quoted, according to Reuters. Except, maybe not.
The attribution actually reads: “Park told a news conference, according to the ministry’s press office.” The country’s top cop was paraphrased by his press office. It’s a game of human telephone gone very, very wrong.
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