Tag: South Korea
South Korea Firms Question OUSD Consortium Membership After Surprise Listing
Samsung Electronics and other South Korean firms denied formally joining the OUSD consortium, saying preliminary discussions were incorrectly pres [...]
South Korea Refers Two Crypto Market Manipulation Cases for Criminal Prosecution
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South Korea referred two suspected crypto manipulators for criminal prosecution.
The authorities exposed whale accumulation and [...]
South Korea Sees Kiwoom Pursue Bithumb Stake Ahead of Planned 2028 IPO Push
Kiwoom negotiates strategic Bithumb stake ahead of planned 2028 public listing.
Institutional investors expand cryptocurrency exchange holdings [...]
South Korea Fines Bithumb Over Unauthorized Overseas User Data Transfers Fallout
South Korea fined Bithumb over unauthorized overseas user data transfers without consent.
Regulators found customer information reached BingX d [...]
South Korea’s Toss Bank Launches Solana Pilot for Cross-Border Finance
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Toss Bank begins Solana stablecoin remittance pilot across global markets.
Future phases include compliance testing, overseas pa [...]
South Korea Weighs Fintech Entry Into Regulated Overseas Crypto Transfers
South Korea may allow fintech firms into regulated crypto transfers.
New rules require registration, reporting, and technical compliance standa [...]
South Korea Sees Crypto Trading Drop 28% Amid AI Stock Market Boom
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South Korea's crypto trading volume fell 28% during the first quarter.
TRM Labs ranked South Korea second behind the United Stat [...]
South Korea Uncovers $17 Million Crypto Laundering Network Linked to Scams
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South Korean police arrested 23 suspects tied to crypto laundering.
The authorities linked 11,300 accounts to $17 million in sca [...]
South Korea Expands Polymarket Crackdown as Police Target Local Traders
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South Korean police investigate Polymarket users over alleged gambling violations.
Election contracts generated millions as regu [...]
South Korea Uses New Crypto Law Against Solana Memecoin Rugpull Operators
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South Korea charged CatFi operators under newly enforced crypto investor protection regulations.
Prosecutors accused suspects of [...]