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Hanwha to acquire $52M stake in crypto exchange Upbit’s parent company
3.2.2021
Hanwha Investment and Securities reached an agreement to buy 2.06 million shares from Upbit operator Dumanu
Upbit launches in Thailand just days after regulators suspended Bitkub
22.1.2021
As Thailand’s leading crypto exchange remains suspended, billionaire backed rival Upbit enters the scene
South Korea’s Dunamu Launches Bitcoin ‘Fear and Greed’ Index to Guide Traders
19.1.2021
The tool is aimed to help traders make better decisions based on market sentiment
Stacks' big week sees major partnerships follow mainnet launch
15.1.2021
Foundry Digital, Blockdaemon and Upbit are backing the launch of Stacks 2.0
Upbit Begins Crypto Withdrawal Delays + More News
27.11.2020
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The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit will introduce a crypto withdrawal delay system tomorrow to “help limit the damage caused...
Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
27.11.2020
The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks
XRP Price Climbed 123% in 30 Days, Spark Token Airdrop Pushes Value Higher
24.11.2020
During the course of the week digital currency markets have seen colossal gains and one crypto asset, in particular, XRP, has jumped significantly in value over the last seven days. The distributed ledger token XRP climbed 25% upwards on Tuesday alone, and seven-day price stats show the coin...
Investors Make ‘Dutch Auction’ Complaint against Crypto Exchange Upbit
14.9.2020
Investors have made an official complaint to a South Korean financial regulator about crypto exchange Upbit’s so-called “Dutch auction” listing strategy, claiming that recent listings amount to “back-door” initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Per media outlet Paxnet, a group of crypto investors...
European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin
11.9.2020
Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected...
Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades
27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...
Crypto Exchange UpBit Scores Full Deck of Licenses From Thai SEC
13.8.2020
South Korean exchange UpBit received four licenses to operate a digital asset exchange in Thailand
Korean Exchanges Struggle With Expansion Amid Uncertain Regulations
20.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea shrink within national boundaries due to lack of regulatory clarity
Huobi, OKEx and Upbit Join Top 10 in Messari’s ‘Real Volume’ Revamp
22.5.2020
Messari adds 10 new exchanges to its ‘real volume’ metric and overhauls methodology
Upbit Hack’s $50M Funds Continue Moving After Hitting Binance
14.5.2020
Millions of dollars worth funds stolen from Upbit in November continue to be moved on little-known exchange Byex.com, unknown wallets as well as OKEx
Binance Quashes Upbit Hackers’ Attempt to Launder Stolen Funds
14.5.2020
Binance managed to see an alert and freeze the stolen funds in little more than half an hour
Binance Freezes Funds Stolen From Upbit in Late 2019
13.5.2020
Binance freezes $27k transaction associated with the $50 million hack of South Korean exchange Upbit
Upbit Extends Its Partnership With Chainalysis for Enhanced Crypto Compliance
23.4.2020
Upbit will start using Chainalysis’ know-your-transaction system in the wake of extending their partnership
Singapore Allows Crypto Companies to Operate Without a License for 6 Months
28.3.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted an exemption from holding a license to a number of cryptocurrency companies operating in the country under the new Payment Services Act. Among the companies benefiting from this six-month grace period are Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, Bitstamp, Luno...
Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone Hand Data to Telegram Nth Room Investigators
24.3.2020
Police investigating the so-called Telegram “Nth Room” pedophile ring have served search warrants to most of South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges – including the “big four” of Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit and Coinone – as they attempt to track down people who paid to watch video footage featuring...
Tax and KYC Issues Plague Upbit's Foreign Withdrawals, Exchange Says
20.2.2020
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit still bans foreign clients from withdrawing funds