S. Korea Dey Seize Cold-Wallet Crypto, Kazakhstan Dey Tight AML

South Korea National Tax Service (NTS) don dey increase enforcement for crypto tax join assets wey dem keep for cold wallets. Under National Tax Collection Act, NTS fit do house raids, seize hardware and wallets, ask exchange for data, freeze questionable accounts and sell seized crypto at market price. Since 2021, dem don collect over $108 million from more than 14,000 taxpayers, plus investor numbers don increase from 1.2 million for 2020 to 11 million by mid-2025. At the same time, South Korea Financial Intelligence Unit don report record 37,000 suspicious transaction reports from virtual asset service providers till August 2025, showing AML scrutiny dey increase. For the other side, Kazakhstan Financial Monitoring Agency don shut down 130 unlicensed crypto exchanges in 2025 and seize $16.7 million wey relate to suspected money laundering. The Central Asian country dey bring in stricter ID checks for big crypto moves and dey explore state-backed crypto reserves plus stablecoin payments. For crypto traders, these combined enforcement tins mean say regulatory risks dey increase. The bigger crypto tax crackdown for South Korea and tighter AML rules for Kazakhstan dey raise chance for asset freezes and forced sales, fit affect market liquidity and trading plans.