S. Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency

[Tanimariya]

South Korea’s central bank is moving ahead with research into digital currencies as it sets up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points.

Per an article in The Korea Times on Monday, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said the six-person panel, comprised of legal experts in the financial and IT sectors, as well as one specializing in fintech, would provide guidance and advice to the bank as it develops and tests a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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