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South Korea Freezes $104 Million in Assets Belonging to Terra Co-Founder
20.11.2022
South Korea’s prosecutors have reportedly obtained a court order to freeze assets worth about $104 million belonging to Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin. The authorities allege that he unfairly profited from selling cryptocurrency LUNA at high prices before the token crashed. Shin...
South Korean Authorities Seize $100 Million From Terra Luna Co-Founder
19.11.2022
South Korean officials have confiscated over $100 million worth of funds belonging to Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong (Daniel Shin).
According to a Thursday report by South Korean local publication YTN, a South Korean court authorized the confiscation of 140 billion won ($104 million)...
South Korea seizes $104M from Terra co-founder suspecting unfair profits
19.11.2022
The decision to freeze Shin’s asset worth over $104 million was approved by the Seoul Southern District Court, which was based on a request from the prosecutors
1 in 5 South Koreans Still Investing in Crypto – Which Coins Are They Trading?
18.11.2022
A new survey has found that around one in five South Koreans are still investing in crypto – in spite of the collapse of the FTX exchange and the downturn in global markets.
Per News1, the survey was conducted nationwide this month by the research firm Consumer Insight. The company spoke to 2,000...
News Summary: Bitvo Backs Off FTX Acquisition Deal, Trust Wallet Integrates with Binance Pay, New Ethereum Climate Platform
17.11.2022
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Services Hit by Genesis Disruption
17.11.2022
Crypto chaos is finally taking its toll on South Korean exchanges – with the crypto investment bank Genesis’ decision to pause redemptions and new loan offerings earlier this week disrupting services on the Gopax trading platform.
Platforms in the nation have – until very recently – appeared...
Terra’s $2.8B Defense System — Luna Foundation Guard Audit Says Group Spent More Than 80,000 Bitcoin Defending UST Peg
16.11.2022
Months after the collapse of Terra’s U.S. dollar-pegged token UST, the organization created to protect the once-stable coin, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), published an audit report audited by the New York-based consultancy company JS Held. According to the report, LFG claims to have spent...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Daniel Shin’s Firm Chai Reportedly Raided by Seoul Prosecutors
16.11.2022
Following the collapse of FTX, law enforcement officials are still dealing with the Terra blockchain fiasco. A new report claims Terraform Labs (TFL) co-founder Daniel Shin’s company Chai Corporation was raided by South Korean investigators. Terraform Labs Co-Founder’s Company Chai Reportedly...
News Summary: SBF May be Brought to US for Questioning, FTX Australia’s Financial License Suspended, FTX Bahama-based Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy
16.11.2022
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South Korean Police Probe Crypto Mining Outfit on ‘Ponzi Scam’ Suspicions
16.11.2022
South Korean police officers are investigating a crypto mining firm that allegedly failed to pay back its investors – after promising them monthly returns of up to 12%....
Read More: South Korean Police Probe Crypto Mining Outfit on ‘Ponzi Scam’ Suspicions
South Korean Prosecutors Raid Terra Co-Founder's Company in UST Probe
16.11.2022
Officials said they suspect Chai Corp. leaked customer information to Terraform Labs
Relaunch of USAN — the Union of South American Nations — in Latam Profiles New Monetary Integration
16.11.2022
A proposal for relaunching the currently defunct USAN, the Union of South American Nations, profiles a future monetary integration amongst the countries of the organization. The proposal, made by several former presidents of countries in Latam, reinforces the need for regional integration...
South Korean Regulator Set to Launch Crypto Auditing Guidelines
16.11.2022
South Korea’s financial regulator has revealed that it wants to introduce auditing guidelines for crypto-related firms – in response to the Terra-LUNC “incident” and the fall of FTX....
Read More: South Korean Regulator Set to Launch Crypto Auditing Guidelines
FTX Fallout Adds Urgency to South Korea’s Push for Crypto Regulations: Report
15.11.2022
An official at the Financial Services Commission says that unfair trade needs to be regulated
Could South Korean Crypto Exchanges Be Safe from Bankruptcy Risk?
15.11.2022
With some of the biggest names in the crypto exchange game apparently teetering on the cusp of bankruptcy, attention in South Korea is turning to domestic trading platforms. And some are suggesting that the nation’s sector may be safe from insolvency – at least for the time being.
Per a report...
South Korean prosecutors call on Terra co-founder Shin Hyun-seong to cooperate: Report
14.11.2022
Authorities reportedly alleged Shin Hyun-seong earned roughly $105 million in profits from illegal sales of LUNA tokens before Terra's collapse
South Korean Stablecoin Fraudster Aged-60+ Jailed for Six Years
14.11.2022
Crypto fraud continues to escalate in South Korea – where a scammer aged over 60 has been given a six-year jail term for duping victims into investing in a sham stablecoin.
Segye Ilbo reported that an unnamed individual in their sixties – named for legal reasons as A – was imprisoned on charges...
How to build a Bitcoin Beach: Advice from the pros
13.11.2022
Founders of Bitcoin Beach El Salavdor, Bitcoin Ekasi in South africa, Dakar Bitcoin Days in Senegal and Global Bitcoin Fest shed light on building Bitcoin communities around the world
Sam Bankman-Fried denies rumors that he fled to Argentina
12.11.2022
SBF stepped down as CEO of FTX on Nov. 11 after initiating Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Delaware
LBank Labs Establishes Blockchain and Crypto Investment Fund to Support the Development of Web3 in Africa
12.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Internet City, Dubai, Nov. 11th, 2022 — Blockchain Crypto Investment Group, LBank Labs, announces the establishment of their new crypto investment fund targeted towards web3 development in Africa. LBank Labs plans to establish a series of regional development funds, including...