Upbit Lists ICP as Internet Computer Expands
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced it will list Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), offering trading pairs in Korean won...
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South Korea’s Bithumb Faces Six-Month Partial Suspension Over AML Violations
Crypto rules in South Korea are tightening as regulators target major exchanges. Bithumb, the country’s second-largest crypto exchange, is facing...
South Korea’s Bithumb faces six-month partial suspension over AML failures
One of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges, Bithumb, received a preliminary notice from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of a...
South Korea moves to exclude USDT, USDC from corporate crypto investment rules
South Korea is preparing to open the crypto market to corporate investors, but stablecoins like USDT and USDC may be...
Korean stock market plunges 12% in historic one-day crash
South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 12% on Wednesday in its largest single-day drop on record, wiping out roughly $625 billion in...
Trading Halted in Seoul: Kospi Suffers Historic Sell-off Amid Iran War Jitters
South Korea’s Kospi index plummeted over 12% on March 4, triggering emergency circuit breakers as Middle East tensions and artificial...
Upbit Lists EDGE, Expands Trading Options
South Korea’s top crypto exchange, Upbit, will list the EDGE token with trading pairs in KRW, BTC, and USDT, expanding...
South Africa Tax Collector Deploys New Tech to Track Crypto and Offshore Assets
South African crypto-asset service providers must now transmit detailed transaction data directly to the revenue collector, allowing for precise automated...
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...
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...
Sora Ventures-Backed Bitplanet Reaches 300 Bitcoin, Ranks Among Asia’s Top 20 Corporate Holders
Bitplanet Inc. has accumulated 300 BTC through a structured purchase program, positioning the South Korea-listed company among the top 20...
South Africa Moves to Bring Cryptocurrencies Under Capital Flow Controls
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to end the country’s crypto regulatory vacuum by drafting new rules...
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...
Bithumb $43 Billion Bitcoin Blunder Triggers Political Backlash In South Korea
South Korean lawmakers are ramping up pressure on financial regulators after a system failure at Bithumb, the country’s largest cryptocurrency...
How to Build Effective Crypto PR Campaign in South Korea in 2026
South Korea remains one of the most influential crypto markets in Asia, partly because of its active retail trading culture,...
