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KuCoin Exchange Eyes South Korea Return After App Ban - KuCoin Exchange Plans Comeback Amid South Korea Crypto Regulations Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is preparing to return to South Korea, after being pushed out for months by the local authorities. The move represents a significant change in the way global cryptocurrency companies are responding to regulation, and has the potential to alter the game for the crypto market in South Korea and elsewhere. Why KuCoin Was Blocked In March and April this year, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) told Apple and Google to block access to crypto apps that weren’t officially registered. As a result, apps like KuCoin were removed from local app stores, making it hard for users to download or update them. By March 26, 17 out of 22 unregistered exchanges were already banned. Big names like KuCoin, MEXC, CoinEx, and Poloniex were all blocked. These platforms were not listed under the country's Specified Financial Information Act, which requires all crypto firms to register before serving Korean users. Exchange Still Wants to Return Even though the application of the exchange is now blocked in South Korea, the company is not giving up. Speaking at the Token2049 event in Dubai, KuCoin’s new CEO, BC Wong, said they are working on returning, but only after fixing compliance issues in other major markets like the U.S., EU, China, and India. Trouble in Europe Too In Europe, KuCoin’s EU boss Oliver Stauber said even legal digital assets companies are facing problems. The European Union made a new rulebook named MiCA to simplify things. What It Means for Crypto South Korea's aggressive measures demonstrate that governments prefer to have greater control over crypto. That means users may have fewer platforms to use currently. The selected platforms which are there are considered to be more stable and secure in the long run. A New Chapter for Crypto in South Korea? South Korea is always considered as a good market for crypto. But the government doesn't want it to become a playground for unregulated activity. By requiring companies to register and comply with rules, the nation hopes to safeguard investors and establish trust in digital assets. Read More - https://www.coingabbar.com/en/crypto-currency-news/kucoin-exchange-eyes-south-korea-return-after-app-ban