South Korea’s Paju City Government Warns Tax Debtors It Will Sell Their Crypto Holdings If They Don’t Pay Their Debts

 government of Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, announced plans to seize and sell cryptocurrency held by citizens who owe taxes. On November 18, local media Han Kyung reported that Pocheon City officials have notified 17 people who owe a total of KRW 124 million, approximately USD 88,600. The city warned these taxpayers that if they do not repay their debts by the end of November, their cryptocurrency assets on the exchange will be confiscated and sold.