S.Korea's crypto industry anticipates better times as regulator warms to virtual currencies

S.Korea's crypto industry anticipates better times as regulator warms to virtual currencies

A man walks past an electric board showing exchange rates of various cryptocurrencies at Bithumb cryptocurrencies exchange in Seoul, South Korea, January 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea’s cryptocurrency industry is anticipating much better times as the market regulator changes tack from its tough stance on the virtual coin trade, promising instead to help promote blockchain technology.

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