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South Korea said on Thursday it plans to ban trading of cryptocurrency, including the popular bitcoin.

The announcement sent bitcoin prices much lower and created unrest in the cryptocurrency market.

Justice Minister Park Sang-kisaid the government was preparing a bill to ban trading of the virtual money on South Korean currency exchanges.

He said, "There are great concerns regarding virtual currenciesand the justice ministry is basically preparing a bill to ban cryptocurrency trading through exchanges."

The price of bitcoin in South Korea dropped as much as 21 percent immediately after the minister’s comments.Around the world, one bitcoin was valued at about $14,000 on Thursday, January 11.Over the past year, the price moved from less than $1,000 in January 2017 to a high of $19,000 last month.

Bitcoin is different from national currencies, which are supported by governments and national banks.It is stored as a line of computer code.It is not printed on paper or something you can hold.

Bitcoin is similar to real money because you can spend it without using your real identity, as you do with a credit card.People who want to buy and sell things anonymously like bitcoin.

By Thursday afternoon, more than 55,000 South Koreans called on the government to stop the proposed ban.

After the price drop, the South Korean president’s office said a ban on cryptocurrency exchanges had yet to be finalized.It said the ban was one of the measures being considered.

A press official at the justice ministry saidthe proposed ban on cryptocurrency trading came after "enough discussion" with finance ministry and financial officials.

Once a bill is written, legislation for a ban of virtual coin trading still requires a majority of the vote in the National Assembly.It is a process that could take months or even years.

Mun Chong-hyun, chief analyst at EST Security, told Reuters the ban "will make trading difficult here, but not impossible."

Mun added, "Keen traders, especially hackers,will find it tough to cash out their gains from virtual coin investments in Korea but they can go overseas, for example, Japan."

Park Nok-sun is a cryptocurrency expert at NH Investment & Securities.Park said "Some officials are pushing for stronger and stronger regulations because they only see more (investors) jumping in, not out."

South Korean officials are worried that the rising value has fueled huge demand for cryptocurrency in the country.They fear college students and housewives are hoping to get rich quick by investing.They likened it to a game of chance.

The news of South Korea’s proposed bancame as governments around the world are looking to control the trading of cryptocurrencies.

I’m Jonathan Evans.

South Korea said on Thursday it plans to ban trading of cryptocurrency, including the popular bitcoin.
韩国周四表示计划禁止加密货币的交易，包括流行的比特币。

The announcement sent bitcoin prices much lower and created unrest in the cryptocurrency market.
这一声明使得比特币价格大幅下跌，造成加密货币市场的动荡。

Justice Minister Park Sang-kisaid the government was preparing a bill to ban trading of the virtual money on South Korean currency exchanges.
韩国司法部部长朴相基称韩国政府正草拟议案禁止在韩国货币交易所交易虚拟货币。

He said, "There are great concerns regarding virtual currenciesand the justice ministry is basically preparing a bill to ban cryptocurrency trading through exchanges."
他表示：“虚拟货币引起极大的担忧，司法部正草拟议案禁止通过交易所进行加密货币交易。”

The price of bitcoin in South Korea dropped as much as 21 percent immediately after the minister’s comments.Around the world, one bitcoin was valued at about $14,000 on Thursday, January 11.Over the past year, the price moved from less than $1,000 in January 2017 to a high of $19,000 last month.
司法部部长表态之后，韩国比特币的价格立即下跌了百分之二十一。纵观全球，1月11日一枚比特币的价格约为14,000美元。过去一年中，比特币的价格从2017年1月的不到1000美元升至上个月最高达19,000美元。

Bitcoin is different from national currencies, which are supported by governments and national banks.It is stored as a line of computer code.It is not printed on paper or something you can hold.
比特币和国家货币不同，后者以政府和国家银行为支撑。比特币被储存为电脑的一行代码。它并未被印制在纸上，也并非人们可以直接持有。

Bitcoin is similar to real money because you can spend it without using your real identity, as you do with a credit card.People who want to buy and sell things anonymously like bitcoin.
比特币和真实的货币类似，因为你在消费比特币时无需像使用信用卡一般验证自己的真实身份。想要化名买卖东西的人都喜爱比特币。

By Thursday afternoon, more than 55,000 South Koreans called on the government to stop the proposed ban.
截止至周四下午，55,000多名韩国人呼吁政府终止拟定的禁令。

After the price drop, the South Korean president’s office said a ban on cryptocurrency exchanges had yet to be finalized.It said the ban was one of the measures being considered.
在比特币价格下跌后，韩国总统办公室表示加密货币交易的禁止还未最终敲定。该禁令只是尚在思考阶段的措施之一。

A press official at the justice ministry saidthe proposed ban on cryptocurrency trading came after "enough discussion" with finance ministry and financial officials.
司法部的一名发言人表示，禁止加密货币交易的拟定议案由财政部和财政官员经过“充足讨论”之后得出。

Once a bill is written, legislation for a ban of virtual coin trading still requires a majority of the vote in the National Assembly.It is a process that could take months or even years.
一旦议案写就，禁止虚拟货币交易的法律程序仍需要获得国民议会的多数人投票支持。这一过程可能要经历几个月甚至几年。

Mun Chong-hyun, chief analyst at EST Security, told Reuters the ban "will make trading difficult here, but not impossible."
韩国EST Security首席分析师Mun Chong-hyun接受路透社访问时说，这一禁令“将会使得在韩国进行虚拟货币交易变得困难，但并非不可能。”

Mun added, "Keen traders, especially hackers,will find it tough to cash out their gains from virtual coin investments in Korea but they can go overseas, for example, Japan."
Mun补充道：“敏锐的商人，尤其是黑客，在韩国将虚拟货币投资兑现会很困难，但他们可以去海外，例如日本。”

Park Nok-sun is a cryptocurrency expert at NH Investment & Securities.Park said "Some officials are pushing for stronger and stronger regulations because they only see more (investors) jumping in, not out."
Park Nok-sun是NH投资证券公司的加密货币专家。他说：“一些官员想要推动更强有力的监管，因为他们看到投资者只增不减。”

South Korean officials are worried that the rising value has fueled huge demand for cryptocurrency in the country.They fear college students and housewives are hoping to get rich quick by investing.They likened it to a game of chance.
韩国官员担心不断上涨的价格会催生韩国对加密货币的庞大需求。他们担心大学生和家庭主妇会希望从投资中快速致富。他们将其称为一场赌局。

The news of South Korea’s proposed bancame as governments around the world are looking to control the trading of cryptocurrencies.
韩国拟定禁令的消息传出之际，正值各国政府寻求方式控制加密货币的交易。

I’m Jonathan Evans.
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