South Korea Reviews Seized Crypto After Major Errors
South Korea’s government has launched a high-level review of how seized digital assets are managed after two major mishaps exposed...
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South Korea’s National Tax Service Publishes Seed Phrase Photo, Sparks Wallet Breach
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) accidentally published a cryptocurrency wallet’s recovery phrase in a Feb. 26 press release, enabling...
Upbit Lists Seeker (SKR) and Espresso (ESP)
South Korea’s top exchange, Upbit, has added Seeker (SKR) and Espresso (ESP), while imposing temporary trading restrictions to stabilize early...
South Korea’s Hanwha Backs US Blockchain Firm Kresus With $13M Investment
Blockchain infrastructure company Kresus secured about $13 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Investment and Securities to expand enterprise digital wallets,...
South Korea’s Mirae Asset moves to take control of crypto exchange Korbit in $92M deal
Mirae Asset Group, South Korea’s financial services giant, has agreed to acquire a 92% stake in crypto exchange Korbit for...
Bithumb’s Accidental $44 Billion Bitcoin Overpayment Triggers Sudden Inspection, Scrutiny of Internal Controls
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service launches a formal inspection of Bithumb over a $44 billion bitcoin overpayment accident and possible...
South Korean Financial Regulator to Probe Crypto Market Manipulation, Impose Penalties for IT Failures
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service announced a planned targeted investigation into high‑risk crypto market manipulation tactics — including large “...
South Korea FSS 2026 to Crack Down on Crypto Market Abuse With New AI Systems
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has released its 2026 crypto oversight plan, focusing on stopping market manipulation, AI-based monitoring...
Bitcoin crashes 10% on Bithumb after staff mistakenly airdrop 2,000 BTC to users
Bitcoin’s price on Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges, suddenly dropped 10% below global market prices today, after...
Was ZKsync Price Manipulated on Upbit? 15 Wallets Make $18.7M in Hours
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has opened an investigation into ZKsync (ZK) after the token surged nearly 970% in...
