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Filecoin's FIL Spikes 30% as South Korean Exchange Upbit Lists the Token
4.4.2025
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North Korean crypto attacks rising in sophistication, actors — Paradigm
1.4.2025
North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range...
North Korean crypto attacks rising in sophistication, actors — Paradigm
1.4.2025
North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range...
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…
North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Holds More Bitcoin Than Elon Musk's Tesla
21.3.2025
D.O.G.E head Elon Musk's Tesla falls behind North Korean hacker group in terms of BTC holdings as President Trump plans to make U.S. the crypto capital of the world
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
Crypto founders report deluge of North Korean fake Zoom hacking attempts
13.3.2025
At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days. Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North...
Bitcoin’s Korean Curveball: A Significant BTC Price Premium Persists Since Late 2024
2.3.2025
As the sun rises on Sunday, March 2, 2025, bitcoin lingered beneath the $90,000 threshold at $85,803 globally, yet South Korea’s markets defied the trend, with BTC commanding a 2.18% premium to reach $87,673—a resilient divergence in an otherwise tempestuous climate. Three Months,...
Korean Exchange Bithumb to Sponsor FC Seoul, One of the Country’s Leading Soccer Clubs
2.3.2025
Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea by trading volume, has signed a sponsorship deal with FC Seoul. This initiative, which marks the exchange’s eighth project aimed at contributing to various cultural fields, will see Bithumb serve as an official sponsor for the 2025...
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
South Korea’s BDACS to Use Ripple Custody for Institutional XRP, RLUSD Holdings
27.2.2025
The collaboration aims to bolster Ripple’s ecosystem, enhance RLUSD adoption, and tap into Korean port city Busan’s blockchain-friendly economic zone
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
27.2.2025
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor