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South Korea tightens crypto rules after Bithumb error

South Korea's financial watchdog reacted after a major operational failure at Bithumb led to the accidental distribution of roughly $40 billion worth of Korean...

South Korea Caps Crypto Exchange Ownership, And This Could Reshape the Industry

South Korea's Financial Services Commission, the FSC just dropped a bombshell, from now on, no single person or group can own more than 34%...

South Korea Crypto Budget Allocation Targets 25% by 2030

South Korea crypto budget allocation turns heads worldwide. They're gunning for 25% of the $499.2 billion national treasury, routed through digital assets by decade's...

South Korea Wants to Treat Crypto Exchanges Like Banks

South Korea’s new crypto crackdown looks like the financial equivalent of sending your rebellious kid to military school. Crypto exchanges are about to learn...

Crypto Cops Gone Rogue: South Korea’s Finest Busted in $186M Bribery Case

In the neon underbelly of Seoul, two badge-wearing heroes, scratch that, villains, embark on a quest for easy cash, only to slam face-first into...

Upbit Eyes Wall Street Stardom with Potential Nasdaq IPO

Imagine the crypto giant Upbit, South Korea’s crowned king of crypto trading, gearing up for its US debut. The exchange, under its parent company...

Naver’s High-Stakes Upbit Deal: Stablecoin Plan, Stock Jumps, Users Surge

Naver Financial plans to acquire Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, through a share exchange, according to Yonhap and Chosun. The reports say board meetings...

South Korea’s Suspicious Crypto Flows Surge in 2025, Smashing Two-Year Total

South Korea flagged 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions from January through August 2025. The tally already exceeds 2023 and 2024 combined. It sets a clear...

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