South Korea PM Nominee Han Seong-sook Sells All Crypto Holdings

South Korean Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook has sold all of her cryptocurrency holdings, a Prime Minister's Office official said.

According to a personnel hearing request submitted by President Lee Jae-myung to the National Assembly on June 11, Han reported holding 20.29 million won ($14,700) worth of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, as of the end of last year.

Han also reported that, after selling part of those holdings, the value of her remaining crypto assets had fallen to 13.77 million won ($10,000) as of this month. The official said she has since sold the rest and no longer holds any cryptocurrencies.

Han reported total assets of 25.3901 billion won ($18.4 million) held in her name and her mother's name combined. Of that, 25.00882 billion won ($18.1 million) was held in her own name, including 3.06648 billion won ($2.2 million) in real estate, 10.32387 billion won ($7.5 million) in deposits and 2.06583 billion won ($1.5 million) in stocks.