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South Korea: Four Exchanges Safe but USD 2.6B Closure Storm Brewing
10.9.2021
To do so, they need to fulfill a number of criteria, including securing information security management system (ISMS) certification and real-name authenticated banking contracts for their customers. The latter has proved extremely problematic for most exchanges.The market leader Upbit last
30-somethings led crypto purchases at South Korean exchanges in 2021
30.8.2021
The increased trading volume comes following the country's Financial Services Commission requiring crypto trading platforms to register as digital asset service providers before Sept. 24
Upbit reportedly first crypto exchange to file with Korean regulators
23.8.2021
Upbit is one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges alongside Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit — who are collectively referred to as “The Big Four.”
Upbit is First South Korean Exchange to Apply for Operating Permit
23.8.2021
Upbit has become the first South Korean crypto exchange to officially apply for an operating license – with the nation’s financial regulator confident that “at least one or two” others will follow suit before the end of this month.
The move is a major statement from the crypto sector, which...
Upbit Gains Upper Hand in Legal Fight Against Delisted Altcoins Issuers
12.8.2021
The market-leading South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has found itself involved in a series of legal struggles with the issuers of some of the tokens it delisted earlier this summer.
As previously reported, the nation’s biggest trading platforms went on a series of unexpected, late-night altcoin...
Korean Exchanges Delist High-risk Coins as They Face Tough Regulations
17.6.2021
Crypto trading platforms in South Korea are delisting certain digital currencies as they move to comply with stricter rules for the industry. The trading of some high-risk coins has been either halted or completely suspended on several Korean exchanges this week. South Korean Exchanges Wipe Trading...
Regulations drive Korean exchanges to delist, warn against high risk coins
16.6.2021
Amid increasing scrutiny and demand from regulators, South Korean crypto exchanges are sifting through their supported assets and delisting or placing high-risk coins on an investor warning list
South Korea’s Financial Regulator Holds Closed-Door Meeting With 20 Crypto Exchanges
5.6.2021
Regional reports disclose South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) had a closed-door meeting with roughly 20 different cryptocurrency exchanges on June 3. The report highlights that virtual asset business operators (VASPs) that attended the meeting all had ISMS (Information Security...
South Korea's banking association alarmed by altcoin trading mania
10.5.2021
South Korea’s banking body wants crypto exchanges to be wary of the risks of being overexposed to altcoins
Upbit Introduces Daily Limit on Deposits as ‘Self-Regulation Begins’
27.4.2021
South Korean media outlets have suggested the nation’s crypto exchanges are beginning to “self-regulate” as pressure mounts from the government – with the Upbit trading platform capping crypto deposits to a daily maximum of just under USD 450,000.
Per Donga Ilbo, one of the country’s biggest...
Upbit investor stock price surges three-fold amid bullish crypto trading in South Korea
7.4.2021
A minority investor in a major South Korean crypto exchange is currently the best performing stock in the country
Kimchi Premium Vanishes, then Returns as Bank Issues Appear to Have Hit Upbit
7.4.2021
Widespread reports of a return of the kimchi premium appear to have been shrouded in confusion after bitcoin (BTC) prices plummeted briefly on a number of domestic exchanges before rising back above the USD 62,000 mark – while the market-leading Upbit platform suspended fiat withdrawals, possibly...
Upbit Operator May Follow Coinbase with Nasdaq IPO Bid – Analysts
26.3.2021
South Korean analysts claim that Dunamu, the operator of the crypto exchange Upbit, could be heading for an initial public offering (IPO) – and, possibly inspired by Coinbase’s own IPO bid, may choose to launch on America’s Nasdaq exchange rather than a domestic alternative.
Per a report from...
Upbit's main banker targets 2022 IPO amid massive crypto user on-boarding
3.3.2021
K bank, the major fiat on-ramp for South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, has set its sights on going public in 2022
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