[KR KOL Index] Apr 22 | Top Trending Topics on Global & KR Timelines

A digest claiming that “even coins received as interest are taxable” circulated widely, drawing community attention to tax issues. Posts repeatedly cited a National Tax Service (NTS) commissioned research report, arguing that staking and lending rewards could be classified as “lending income,” potentially triggering taxation upon receipt at a separate 22% rate (including local income tax). Alongside this, distinctions were shared suggesting airdrops and hard forks may not be taxed immediately because it is difficult to identify a giver/receiver and because they do not clearly fit transfer or lending characteristics; some summaries suggested treating the acquisition cost as KRW 0 and taxing upon sale as capital gains.

Interest also spiked around the perceived expansion of taxable scope and how it would be applied in practice. Many comments questioned points that differed from prior assumptions, with some users noting they had believed such items were already taxable.

Separately, IPX (formerly LINE FRIENDS) announced it would discontinue its NFT and coin business, sparking controversy. Criticism focused on the late timing of the notice and dissatisfaction from holders who felt they were made to wait after issuance/minting only for the project to be shut down. In some channels, users characterized the move as effectively a rug pull. IPX’s explanation that plans were disrupted by the FTX incident was met with pushback, with critics arguing subsequent actions (e.g., private auctions) were more problematic. The community also watched for follow-up mentions such as potential “Mini coin” involvement, but noted a lack of concrete information.

Macro and market-variable content was consumed in parallel. In overseas channels, analysis noted the USD index trading near the lower bound of a descending triangle, suggesting further downside if the break holds; commentary reiterated that the dollar often moves inversely to crypto. Other headlines—such as CME moving toward 24-hour operations and an extension of the U.S.–Iran ceasefire—were shared as market checks.

Practical, event-driven posts also ranked highly: Bithumb’s CAMP Network (CAMP) airdrop conditions (e.g., large deposits, maker-sell requirements), rewards for new/dormant users, announcements of Reya trading-campaign results, and roundups of AMA/event schedules for projects like KITE AI and NEXPACE. Short-term supply/demand narratives appeared as well, including Citrea (CTR) roadmap notes and mentions of a price surge tied to a Binance futures listing. Brief, source-seeking messages such as “Binance starting to build a Korea-based dev team” also circulated and drew attention.

Overall, top community topics centered on whether staking/lending rewards would be taxed under next year’s planned regime, alongside fast-spreading backlash over IPX’s NFT/coin exit. At the same time, USD-weakness scenarios and participation-oriented items (exchange events, AMAs, campaign results) were consumed in parallel, reflecting fragmented, multi-layered interests. The report was prepared using Telegram messages collected via DataMaxiPlus’s community analysis technology.