South Korea Court Rules Bitcoin Held by Virtual Asset Exchanges Can Be Seized

TLDR South Korea’s supreme court confirmed Bitcoin held in virtual asset exchanges can be legally seized under the Criminal Procedure Act. The ruling involved a re-appeal related to Bitcoin held by a money laundering suspect. The court stated Bitcoin, as an electronic token, can be controlled via private keys, making it subject to seizure. This [...]

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