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Top 5 South Korean Crypto Exchanges Reveal Compliance Strategies to Curb Illicit Activities
28.7.2023
According to a statement published by the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC), the entity’s Korea Financial Intelligence Unit held a meeting with virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in order to strengthen regulatory compliance. The top five South Korean cryptocurrency...
South Korean central bank charts out future course of payment systems, CBDC
19.7.2023
The BOK 2022 Payment and Settlement Systems Report is a forward-looking document with ambitious plans for financial technology in the country
South Korean Shinhan Bank completes stablecoin remittance pilot with Asian partners
18.7.2023
The bank used the Hedera network to settle payments in South Korean, Thai and Taiwanese currencies in real time in its second stablecoin pilot project
XRP Trading Volumes Hit $2.5B on South Korean Exchange UpBit
14.7.2023
The trading volume of XRP against the Korean won was the highest among all other counterparts
South Korean Pop Star Says He Lost ‘$77,000’ on Crypto Investment
11.7.2023
Seo Chul-goo (aka Xitsuh), a South Korean pop star, rapper, and TV personality, says he “lost” up to $77,000 on bad crypto investments.
The star and his fiancee Lee Young-joo appeared on the E Channel TV talk show “Love of a Lifetime” (literal translation), where he discussed his precarious...
South Korean Regulator Will Force Staff to Declare Crypto – Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
8.7.2023
The top South Korean financial regulator will force its employees to declare their crypto holdings in the aftermath of the “Coin Gate” scandal.
Lawmakers in the nation have come under fire for suspected insider trading, with one MP accused of selling his tokens in advance of the rollout of a...
Regulatory Investigation Targets South Korean Crypto Lender Delio
3.7.2023
South Korea-based Delio is currently under scrutiny as the country's Financial Services Commission (FSC) investigates the crypto lending firm for alleged fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust.
According to reports from local news outlet Digital Asset, the investigation sprouts from Delio's...
South Korean crypto lending firm Delio under investigation by regulators
30.6.2023
The firm allegedly denied having any exposure to troubled sister lending firm Haru Invest before suspending transfers earlier this month
Bitcoin Cash Tops $300 as South Korean Trading Volumes Surge
30.6.2023
The bitcoin cash-Korean won (BCH/KRW) pair listed on Upbit has registered a trading volume of $557.63 million in the past 24 hours. That's nearly 3.5 times
South Korean Court Rules That Bitcoin ‘Is Not Money’ – And Crypto’s Not Subject to Interest Rate Rules
26.6.2023
A South Korean court has ruled that “Bitcoin (BTC) is not money,” and that “interest rate rules don’t apply” to business deals involving cryptoassets.
Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the ruling was made by the Seoul High Court’s Civil Division in a case involving two firms, both of which were unnamed...
South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report
22.6.2023
Earlier this month, Haru Invest halted withdrawals and deposits
South Korean Security Tokens Market ‘May Be Worth $287B by 2030’
17.6.2023
South Korea’s financial industry thinks the nation’s security token offerings (STO) market could be worth $287 billion by 2030, with the biggest commercial banks in the country “lining up” to get involved.
Per EDaily, the Hana Financial Group’s Management Research Institute predicted that...
South Korean Bitcoin lending platform Delio pauses withdrawals
14.6.2023
The virtual asset manager and lending platform suspended withdrawals following challenges at Haru Invest, a similar entity
South Korean Crypto Yield Platform Haru Invest Pauses Withdrawals and Deposits
13.6.2023
The firm blamed the pause on a “certain issue” with one of its service partners, and said it is working on a contingency plan, according to a blog update
OpenAI CEO highlights South Korean chips sector for AI growth, willing to invest
10.6.2023
Altman confirmed ongoing discussions with chipmaking companies like Samsung Electronics and expressed his willingness to further engage in the dialogue
Do Kwon Moved $29 Million Worth of Coins Since Arrest, Prosecutor Says
8.6.2023
Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly transferred since his arrest in Montenegro...
South Korean Court Jails Civil Servant Who Stole Public Funds to Buy Crypto
29.5.2023
A South Korean court has handed a suspended jail term to a civil servant who stole thousands of USD worth of public funds to pay for crypto investments.
Per Yonhap, the public official was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence, as well as two years of probation.
The official was not named...
South Korean Prosecution Vows to ‘Review’ Crypto Sector as Scandal Intensifies
25.5.2023
South Korea’s Prosecutor-General has promised a “thorough review” of the crypto sector amid rising “public suspicion” about politicians and their crypto holdings.
Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agency would “faithfully investigate” the sector.
And he pledged to “resolve...
Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets
24.5.2023
A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has been referred to the parliamentary ethics committee....
South Korean Prosecutors Buy Blockchain Analytics Tools in Bid to Bust ‘Crypto Money Laundering’
22.5.2023
South Korea’s prosecution service will buy new blockchain analytics software – and wants to use it to catch people laundering crypto overseas.
Per the domestic media outlet Economist, the new tools will be used to apply the same level of scrutiny to overseas exchanges as is currently applied...