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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...

South Korea’s Web3 growth comes from crypto culture and tech progress

You ever seen a city that just gets the future? Well, South Korea’s that city (metaphorically speaking), for Web3, that is. Picture a place...

South Korea Greenlights Venture Status for Crypto Firms on September 16

South Korea crypto firms will be eligible for venture company status starting September 16, 2025. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups approved a change...

No more leveraged crypto loans in South Korea

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission just cracked the whip on crypto lending, tightening the screws in a way that'll make even the toughest boss...

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