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South Korean Crypto-related KOSDAQ Stocks Soar on Bitcoin ETF News
12.1.2024
Source: mirsad/Adobe South Korean crypto-related KOSDAQ stocks “soared” on the news of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval of 11 Bitcoin spot ETFs. No South Korean crypto firm has yet floated on the Korean Exchange. However, several listed companies have...
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
Police Catch South Korea’s ‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’
11.1.2024
Source: papii/Adobe Police in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean man suspected of stealing some $3.5 million from a nursing care fund – and spending the money on crypto. Officers think the 44-year-old man, unnamed for legal reasons, embezzled the money from April 2022 to September 2022....
North Korea-Affiliated Hackers Stole $600 Million in 2023 — Ten Times More Damaging Than Anyone Else
10.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated hackers stole digital assets worth $600 million in the past year. According to a TRM Labs report, this figure will likely rise to $700 million if additional attacks which occurred at the tail end of the year are traced to the same hackers. North Korea and its affiliates...
South Korean Ex-Police Officer Denies Crypto ‘Bribery’ Charges
10.1.2024
Source: vectorfusionart/Adobe The trial of a former South Korean police officer has begun in Gwangju. The ex-law enforcer denies taking bribes during a suspected crypto fraud investigation. Per the news broadcaster YTN, the former police sergeant is accused of receiving bribes from a crypto...
South Korea Proposes Ban on Credit Card Crypto Purchases
9.1.2024
Amidst a national surge in crypto trading, South Korea’s FSC is proposing a significant change to their credit finance laws, potentially barring citizens from the use of credit cards in cryptocurrency transactions. South Korea Aims to Tighten Crypto Regulations with Proposed Credit Card...
South Korean Lawmaker: Top Crypto Exchanges ‘Neglect Responsibilities’
9.1.2024
Source: efired/Adobe A South Korean lawmaker has claimed that the nation’s leading crypto exchanges are “neglecting their responsibilities to protect investors.” According to a report from Daehan Geumyoong Shinmun, the comments came from Min Byeong-deok. Min is a member of the National Assembly’s...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $1.2M Bitcoin From Coin Mixer to Holding Wallet
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 8, blockchain analysis firm Arkham reported that the Lazarus...
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Withdraws $1.2M of Bitcoin From Coin Mixer
8.1.2024
North Korean hackers Lazarus Group have moved $1 million worth of their ill-gotten gains from a coin mixer to their holding wallet, sparking speculation over their next move
South Korea’s Tax Authority, DAXA Form Committee to Prevent Illegal Transactions: Report
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay South Korea’s tax Authority, the Korea Customs Service group and five major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bithumb Korea, Coinone, Korbit, and Streami have formed a group to prevent illegal foreign transactions, according to a report by News1.KR. The Digital Asset Exchange...
Upbit Secures Major Payment Institution License from Monetary Authority of Singapore
8.1.2024
Source: Upbit South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Upbit’s subsidiary Upbit Singapore announced that it has received a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This accomplishment follows the previously announced in-principle approval (IPA) in October 2023, under...
Solana’s Rocky Start to 2024 — SOL’s Value Dips Over 6% Amidst Previous Year’s Highs
6.1.2024
During the initial week of 2024, the digital currency solana experienced a sharp decline, shedding over 6% in value. This downturn has relegated the crypto asset to the fifth position in market rank, as it oscillates beneath the $100 threshold on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. 2024 Brings Chill...
North Korea Stole Over $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
5.1.2024
North Korea was responsible for greater than $600 million worth of crypto being stolen in 2023, blockchain intelligence company TRM labs announced Friday. State-sponsored attacks supporting weapons of mass destruction According to TRM Labs’ latest report, the analytics data firm suggests that...
South Korean Tax Accountant: Digital Assets Held in Non-Custodial Wallets Not Subject to Overseas Reporting Requirement
5.1.2024
South Koreans with digital assets held in non-custodial or decentralized crypto wallets like Metamask or Ledger are reportedly not subject to the country’s overseas financial account reporting requirement. According to a South Korean tax accountant, only virtual assets held on overseas centralized...
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
5.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said
South Korean Tokenization Startup Chooses Klaytn Over Ethereum for Gold NFTs
5.1.2024
The Klaytn Foundation, an organization devoted to expanding the Klaytn ecosystem, announced that Creder, one of its governance council members, will launch a tokenized gold offering called Gold Pegged Coin (GPC) in January. Creder will also launch Goldstation, a decentralized finance platform...
South Korean Agencies Investigate $82M Orbit Bridge Hack After Reports of Lazarus Group’s Involvement
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Orbit Bridge, which serves as the main bridge for the Claytont ecosystem, was exploited for nearly $82 million hours before the new year’s eve. Multiple South Korean agencies are currently investigating the multi million hack. Allegations have emerged identifying North Korea’s...
South Korean Police Arrest Suspected OTC Crypto Thief
5.1.2024
Source: spaxiax/Adobe South Korean police have arrested a man they suspect of stealing cash as part of a bogus over-the-counter (OTC) crypto exchange. Per the broadcaster KBS, police officers in the town of Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, said they had arrested a man “in his 20s” on theft-related...
South Korea Regulator Seeks Ban on Crypto Purchases With Credit Cards
4.1.2024
The Financial Services Commission cited concerns "about illegal outflow of domestic funds overseas due to card payments on overseas virtual asset exchanges."
South Korea’s Crypto Surge — Navigating the ‘Kimchi Premium’ and Massive Trade Volumes
4.1.2024
Recent data reveals that South Korea’s crypto trading volume has surged in recent months, with two exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, contributing over 10% to the global trading volume as of Jan. 4, 2024. Additionally, while the global price for bitcoin hovers around $43,356 per unit, in South...