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Upbit Returns $6M (8.5Billion Won) To Crypto Scam Victims, 380 Users Compensated

In a notable development for cryptocurrency investor protection, Upbit, a prominent virtual asset exchange, has announced a substantial refund of approximately 8.5 billion won...

South Korea Confirmed The Lazarus Group Was Behind The 342K Stolen ETH Upbit Hack In 2019

South Korean police today, on 21st November, have confirmed that the North Korean cybercriminal groups Lazarus and Andariel masterminded the 2019 theft of 342,000...

South Korean City of Paju to Seize Cryptocurrency from Tax Evaders

South Korean authorities of the city of Paju have decided to seize and sell the crypto assets of those citizens who have been getting...

Crypto Exchange Upbit Under South Korea’s FIU Radar For 500K Cases Of KYC Violations

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is under scrutiny from the Financial Information Analysis Institute (FIU), an arm of the Financial Services Commission. The...

South Korean Court Backs Bank’s Decision To Fire Employee Playing Crypto Games

South Korean court has decided to back the decision of a bank operating in the nation that fired an employee for allegedly indulging in...

Regulators in South Korea Pledge Closer Monitoring of Trump-Victory Fueled Market Volatility

In response to the volatility stemming from the U.S. presidential election, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea has decided to bolster its...

Former Fantom CEO Faces Setback as South Korean Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal

In a decisive ruling that marks the end of a prolonged legal battle, South Korea's Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Byung-Ik Ahn...

South Korea Sees 21% Surge in Crypto Investors in 2024 First Half Amid BTC Rise

South Korea has seen a significant increase in its crypto investors base as a young crowd's peeking interest combined with the rise in Bitcoin...

South Korea To Monitor Cross-Border Crypto Trade Amid Rise in Scrutiny for The Sector

South Korean government will most likely introduce new regulations to monitor cross-border crypto transactions. According to local media reports, to combat tax evasion and...

34.9% Korean Crypto Tokens Face Delisting Crisis, Market Impact Ahead?

A comprehensive investigation of South Korea's five major won-denominated cryptocurrency exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX) has revealed a troubling trend in the...

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court Suspends Extradition Of TerraLabs Founder Do Kwon

The Constitutional Court of Montenegro announced on Friday that it would suspend the extradition of South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon, who is sought...

South Korean Exchange Upbit Integrates Injective Token Pushing The Price Up 10%

Injective token has received a major trading green signal from South Korea's biggest exchange. Upbit has formally included the INJ token in its ...