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Kentucky joins Vermont and South Carolina in dropping Coinbase staking suit
2.4.2025
Kentucky’s finance watchdog has dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s staking rewards program, following its peers in Vermont and South Carolina.Kentucky’s Department of Financial Institutions filed the stipulation to dismiss jointly with Coinbase on April...
Kentucky joins Vermont and South Carolina in dropping Coinbase staking suit
2.4.2025
Kentucky’s finance watchdog has dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s staking rewards program, following its peers in Vermont and South Carolina.Kentucky’s Department of Financial Institutions filed the stipulation to dismiss jointly with Coinbase on April...
South Korea’s Court Sentences Three Cryptocurrency Scammers to Prison for $416K Fraud
31.3.2025
South Korea’s district court has sentenced three men for orchestrating a $416K crypto fraud scheme. South Korea’s 610…
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...
FSCA Warns South African Investors to Steer Clear of Unlicensed Crypto Firms
30.3.2025
South Africa’s financial services industry watchdog has issued a warning against unlicensed crypto trading firms accused of soliciting public funds while promising unrealistic returns of up to $542 per day. Unlicensed Crypto Firms Use Celebrity Names to Promote Offerings South Africa’s...
Coinbase Brings Back Staking After State Scraps Legal Blockade
29.3.2025
Coinbase reactivates staking in South Carolina after the state drops its case, marking another major win as regulatory barriers to crypto innovation continue to collapse. Coinbase Resumes Staking in Another State as Legal Resistance Cracks The Securities Division of South Carolina’s Attorney...
South Carolina dismisses its staking lawsuit against Coinbase, joining Vermont
28.3.2025
South Carolina has become the latest US state to dismiss its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase over its staking services, which had accused the crypto exchange of offering unregistered securities.The lawsuit was officially dismissed in a joint stipulation between the crypto exchange and...
South Carolina Withdraws Lawsuit Against Coinbase Custody Service
28.3.2025
The US state of South Carolina has withdrawn its lawsuit against the leading crypto exchange, Coinbase Custody service.…
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...
Tether Boosts Stake in $1.12B Agricultural Firm Adecoagro to 70%
27.3.2025
AGRO shares jumped over 7% to $11.95 in pre-market trading following the announcement
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...
South Korea temporarily lifts Upbit’s 3-month ban on serving new clients
27.3.2025
A South Korean court temporarily lifted the partial business suspension on crypto exchange Upbit that had prohibited the trading platform from servicing new clients for three months. On Feb. 25, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) sanctioned the exchange, imposing...
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…
Google Play blocks access to 17 unregistered exchanges in South Korea
26.3.2025
Google Play implemented access restrictions to 17 unregistered overseas crypto exchanges catering to local users in South Korea at the request of the country’s regulators. On March 21, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) said...
South Korea Sees 52.6% Surge in Crypto Investors, With Older Generations Leading the Charge
25.3.2025
A new study on South Korea reveals a significant surge in domestic cryptocurrency ownership, with over 9.6 million investors by the end of last year. Older South Koreans Increasingly Keen on Crypto A recent study highlighting data from South Korea reveals a significant surge in domestic...
South Korea’s Bank to Begin CBDC Test Next Month
24.3.2025
South Korea’s Bank of Korea (BOK) will launch a large-scale pilot test for its central bank digital currency…
South Korea Cracks Down on Unregistered Overseas Crypto Exchanges
22.3.2025
South Korean financial authorities are cracking down on unregistered overseas cryptocurrency exchanges targeting Korean users. Enforcing the Specific Financial Information Act South Korean financial authorities are escalating their efforts to regulate the domestic cryptocurrency market by targeting...
South Korea Plans Sanctions Against BitMEX, KuCoin, Others: Report
21.3.2025
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) classified a number of exchanges who are not registered as targets for sanctions
South Korea to block non-compliant crypto exchanges
21.3.2025
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking into blocking crypto exchange platforms that may have operated without adhering to the requirements set by the country’s financial regulator. On March 21, local media Hankyung reported that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of...