South Korea Recovers $21M Stolen Bitcoin After Hacker Returns It
South Korean prosecutors have recovered about $21.4 million worth of Bitcoin that was stolen from their custody last year. The 320.88...
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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,...
TRON Network Integrated into NEXUS Enabling TRC-20 USDT Payments on CROSS Pay With 0% Payment Fee
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Seoul, South Korea, February 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed...
South Korean Police Lose 22 Bitcoin From Cold Wallet in Gangnam Evidence Case
South Korean authorities have confirmed that 22 bitcoin, worth about $1.5 million, vanished from a cold wallet held by the...
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...
Bithumb Bitcoin Blunder Sends $44 Billion to Users, Rattles Crypto Markets
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it mistakenly distributed more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin to customers during a...
South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoin to Users
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb mistakenly distributed approximately 620,000 bitcoins, worth around $44 billion, to 695 customers during a promotional...
Bithumb to reimburse customers after mistakenly distributing $40B in Bitcoin
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced today it will fully compensate customers affected by an incident in which 620,000 Bitcoin...
Bithumb Accidentally Sends Large Amounts of Bitcoin to Users, Triggers Price Crash Amid Market Selloff
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reportedly made an operational mistake that led to the accidental deposit of large amounts of...
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...
South African Firms Launch a Local Currency-Backed Stablecoin
A consortium of South African firms has launched ZAR Universal (ZARU), a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the local currency. Transparency...
