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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Form Joint Response Council to Avoid Repeat of LUNA ‘Incident’
30.5.2022
South Korea’s five biggest crypto exchanges have vowed to create a “joint response council” to avoid a repeat of what the media and politicians in the country have labeled the “terra (LUNA) incident.”...
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South Korean authorities reportedly probe staff behind Terra
30.5.2022
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking at the Terra crash to check for signs of intentional price manipulation and other issues
Korean Government Considers Imposing Unified Listing Standard on Crypto Exchanges After LUNA, UST Collapse
28.5.2022
The South Korean government is considering imposing tougher regulations, including a unified listing standard, on all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country following the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). Korean Government’s Meeting With Cryptocurrency...
First Mover Asia: Regulatory Attention on Terra Could Change South Korean Trading Environment; Bitcoin Goes Sideways
26.5.2022
The founders of two prominent crypto-related organizations said tightened restrictions could make it difficult for foreign tokens to list on Korean exchanges, discouraging projects from trying
South Korean Regulators to Inspect Companies Linked to Terraform
25.5.2022
South Korea’s financial regulators are planning to launch onsite inspections into domestic companies that have a business relationship with Terraform Labs – and particularly those that have made use of terra (LUNA) ecosystem coins.
In an exclusive article, the South Korean media outlet Money...
LUNA Investor Arrested for Knocking on Do Kwon’s Door After Losing $2.4 Million in Terra Crash
25.5.2022
A crypto investor has been arrested after knocking on Do Kwon’s door following the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). He lost about $2.4 million and is now under investigation by the South Korean police. “I felt like I was going to die,”...
South Korean Authorities Look to More Closely Scrutinize Exchanges Following Terra Meltdown: Report
24.5.2022
South Korea's financial authorities are looking to introduce measures to hold crypto exchanges to greater scrutiny in the wake of Terra's collapse, according to a report by The Korea Times
South Korean police request exchanges freeze LFG related funds
24.5.2022
Police in South Korea have contacted the country’s leading exchanges to freeze any funds linked to the embattled Luna Foundation Guard
Korean Police Ask Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard’s Assets
24.5.2022
The South Korean police have reportedly launched an investigation into possible embezzlement involving an employee of Terraform Labs. To prevent fund transfers, the police have requested crypto exchanges to freeze the Luna Foundation Guard’s accounts. Embezzlement Investigation and Asset...
South Korean Government, Prosecution Turn up the Heat on Do Kwon and Terraform
20.5.2022
South Korean lawmakers and financial regulators are taking aim at Do Kwon (full name Kwon Do-hyeong) and his firm Terraform Labs.
Following the news that three or more separate civil legal cases – each potentially involving hundred of South Korean terra (LUNA) investors – have already been...
South Korean LUNA Buying Skyrockets, Token Trading at Huge Premium on Domestic Exchanges
19.5.2022
While some furious South Korean crypto investors are readying multiple lawsuits for Do Kwon and the masterminds of the troubled terra (LUNA) protocol, others in the country are snapping up LUNA tokens at rock-bottom prices – even though the coin is currently being delisted from most major...
South Korean watchdog reportedly fines Terraform Labs $78M for tax evasion
19.5.2022
According to South Korean corporate tax laws, foreign-registered companies are treated as domestic if the decision-making process and operations are carried out from the country
South Korean legislature considering new licensing system for crypto
18.5.2022
Regulators in South Korea have issued a new report that offers a bevy of recommendations for how to properly govern the country’s crypto industry
South Korea Launches ‘Emergency’ Investigation Into Collapse of LUNA and UST
18.5.2022
South Korea’s top financial regulators have launched an emergency investigation into the collapse of cryptocurrency LUNA and stablecoin UST. The authorities have asked domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information relating to transactions and investors of the two coins. South...
South Korean Financial Regulators Begin Terra Probes, Politician Calls for Kwon to Face Parliamentary Hearing
17.5.2022
The Terraform Labs mastermind Do Kwon (real name Kwon Do-hyeong) could be facing trouble from financial and law enforcement authorities in South Korea and Singapore as a torrid month for the Terra (LUNA) platform just keeps getting worse.
Following reports that Kwon appears to have dissolved...
South Korean Banks Earned USD 31M in Crypto Transaction Fees Last Year
17.5.2022
Three South Korean banks earned USD 31.2m from their crypto exchange partnership deals in 2021, new data has revealed – suggesting that partnering with trading platforms could be paying off for the often-cautious domestic banking sector....
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Terra's Do Kwon Liquidated the South Korean Arm of Terraform Before LUNA & UST Crisis
16.5.2022
New reports fuelled speculations that Do Kwon (real name Kwon Do-hyeong) may have been aware of a storm brewing for the terra (LUNA) platform – and that the Terraform Labs mastermind may have taken action to dissolve domestic parts of his company as early as last month in anticipation....
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South Korean Court Gains Support from Exchanges in Bid to Include Crypto in Bankruptcy Cases
12.5.2022
South Korea’s judiciary is set to include crypto holdings in lists of debtors’ assets in bankruptcy cases – and the nation’s leading crypto exchanges have agreed to cooperate with courts on the matter....
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Report: Two South Koreans Paid in Bitcoin to Spy for North Korea
4.5.2022
South Korean law enforcement recently announced the arrest of a serving military captain and an operator of a cryptocurrency exchange on charges of spying for a North Korean hacker. In return for the acts of espionage, the two South Korean individuals were allegedly paid bitcoins worth a total...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Resume Service as Usual after Travel Rule Breakthrough
28.4.2022
South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges have finally linked their rival Travel Rule solutions – over a month after a new law that requires trading platforms to abide by the protocol came into force.
As previously reported, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s measure, which requires...