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Bithumb to Split in Two as Crypto Exchange Inches Toward South Korean IPO
22.4.2025
A filing on the country's corporate registry shows the exchange registered a new entity in preparation for an IPO
South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season
18.4.2025
South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos, regulatory heat and a crypto market finally brought to heel — or at least forced to grow up.The nation closed 2024 in disarray following then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law stunt in December.In the aftermath, authorities...
South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season
18.4.2025
South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos, regulatory heat and a crypto market finally brought to heel — or at least forced to grow up.The nation closed 2024 in disarray following then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law stunt in December.In the aftermath, authorities...
KuCoin, MEXC and 12 Crypto Exchanges' Apple Apps Blocked in South Korea
14.4.2025
South Korean regulators will continue to block unreported virtual asset operators from accessing domestic sites, a statement said
Filecoin's FIL Spikes 30% as South Korean Exchange Upbit Lists the Token
4.4.2025
Trading went live at 07:30 UTC
South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
31.3.2025
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto...
South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
31.3.2025
Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November. Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto...
Despread: 70% of South Korean Crypto Investors Profited in 2024, Driven by BTC, XRP, and ETH
27.3.2025
A recent report by Despread Research reveals that 70% of South Korean crypto investors made a profit in 2024, with BTC, XRP, and ETH being the most popular holdings. Optimism remains high for 2025, with many expecting bitcoin to surpass $100,000 (150 million KRW). Bitcoin Leads South Korean...
Over 400 South Korean officials disclose $9.8M in crypto holdings
27.3.2025
South Korea’s Ethics Commission revealed that high-ranking public officials in the country hold an average of 35.1 million won ($24,000) in crypto assets. On March 27, the country’s Ethics Commission for Government Officials reportedly disclosed that more than 20% of the surveyed...
Upbit Halts ‘Three-Month Suspension’ as South Korean Court Grants Stay of Execution
27.3.2025
South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Upbit has temporarily halted the ‘three-month partial suspension of operations’. South Korea Court…
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report
20.3.2025
Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment
South Korea raids Bithumb amid ex-CEO’s alleged $2M embezzlement
20.3.2025
South Korean prosecutors raided crypto exchange Bithumb following suspicions that its former CEO embezzled funds to purchase an apartment. On March 20, Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office reportedly searched Bithumbs offices in the country. The investigation centered around...
The Man Who Stabbed CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Could Face Decade in Prison
19.3.2025
The CEO of South Korea’s Haru Invest was stabbed in court during his fraud trial in August 2024
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets