韩国媒体近期报道，该国金融监管部门正在考虑禁止所有加密货币交易，尤其是比特币。
监管力度
本周，韩国金融服务委员会（后文简称FSC）主席Choi Jong-ku向记者表示，FSC正在制定措施在一定程度上会限制（加密货币）交易，而且他的确也提到了“全面禁止”的措施。据报道：这一限制措施旨在最小化比特币交易所产生的负面影响，并且减少投机性投资存在的现象。
禁令需要法律依据
Choi提到，司法部目前正在研究加密货币监管措施。上月，司法部成立了一个新的虚拟货币工作组，计划在经过“多个部门磋商之后构建且部署监管措施”。
作为这个工作小组的成员，FSC副主席Kim Yong-beom表示，工作小组中有人提出应该尽快禁止虚拟货币交易，但他们首先还是会全面分析法律依据以及其市场影响力。
而对于这一点，韩国各个政府部门之间也持不同意见。
交易监管讨论
这个虚拟货币工作小组的成员来自金融领域、企划财政部、公平交易委员会、国税厅以及警察厅等多个领域。
据有关媒体报道，司法部希望采取严格的交易监管规则，但财政部和FSC就比较犹豫了。
其实，这并不是韩国监管部门首次建议限制比特币交易。就在今年11月，FSC就曾提议监管加密货币交易所，建议他们“做好消费者保护”。
当地媒体评论称，预计政府针对虚拟货币采取的措施不会是片面的，他们不会直接禁止所有交易，但可能限制投资金额和投资标准。
英文原文
South Korea’s top financial regulators have clarified their position following reports by local media that they have been considering a possible ban on all cryptocurrency transactions, particularly bitcoin.
Regulators Discuss the Extent of Regulation
Reports circulated on Friday that South Korean regulators are considering banning all kinds of cryptocurrency transactions. Hankyung publication, for example, quoted a government official saying: “We are actively considering ways to prohibit transactions on domestic exchanges by judging virtual currency trading as a deceptive means of deceiving people and similar currency transactions.”
On Monday, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Choi Jong-ku clarified to reporters at a luncheon meeting that “the FSC is mapping out measures to restrict [cryptocurrency] transactions to some extent,” which he did admit include “an all-out ban,” Yonhap reported. “The restriction is aimed at minimizing side effects of bitcoin transactions and reducing speculative investment,” the news outlet added. Choi was then quoted by Asia Economy:
We are discussing to what extent the government will regulate the trade, including the prohibition of trade.Outright Ban Needs Legal Grounds – Ministries DividedThe chairman noted that the Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing measures to regulate cryptocurrencies. News.Bitcoin.com reported last week on this ministry being put in charge of a new Virtual Currency Task Force in order to “set up and implement the regulatory measures through consultation between the related ministries.”
FSC vice chairman Kim Yong-beom, who is part of the task force, was quoted on Monday by Joongang Daily:
There is an opinion that we should hurry to ban virtual currency transactions within the task force, but we will analyze the legal basis and the market impact in a comprehensive way.
Choi confirmed that “there must be legal grounds (to prohibit all transactions).” In addition, the publication pointed out that “it is known that there is a great difference between ministries on whether there is a legal basis for prohibiting all transactions.”
Not First Discussion of Regulating ExchangesThe Virtual Currency Task Force includes not only the financial sector but also the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Fair Trade Commission, the National Tax Service, and the National Police Agency, Maekyung detailed. “The Ministry of Justice wants strong trade regulations, but the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Supervisory Commission are said to be hesitant,” the publication noted.
Kim was quoted saying,
“The Finance Ministry mainly focuses on preventing institutional finance companies from jumping into virtual currency transactions.”
This is also not the first time South Korean regulators have suggested restricting bitcoin transactions. In November, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the FSC proposing to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, suggesting that they “will be required to maintain standards for consumer protection.”
Reiterating the regulators’ earlier plans to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, Yonhap conveyed:
It is expected that the government measures related to virtual currency will not be a one-sided regulation that prohibits virtual currency trading altogether, but a regulation that limits investment amount and investment qualification.
译者：Wendy
原文来源： 巴比特资讯
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