South Korea

South Korea logs $4.3B worth of illegal digital currency transactions in 2022
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11 March, 2023

South Korea logs $4.3B worth of illegal digital currency transactions in 2022

Amid stern regulations, illegal digital currency transactions in South Korea remain high, with authorities registering over $4 billion in 2022...
South Korea cracks down on voice phishing linked with digital currencies
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5 March, 2023

South Korea cracks down on voice phishing linked with digital currencies

The proposed amendments to the Telecom Fraud Damage Refund Act will include heightened monitoring of the asset class and the...
South Korea: E-commerce CEO facing allegations of shilling LUNA tokens
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19 February, 2023

South Korea: E-commerce CEO facing allegations of shilling LUNA tokens

Prosecutors alleged that the e-commerce CEO, who was identified only as Mr. A, played a major part in the collapse...
South Korea goes after digital currency staking services following Kraken’s debacle: report
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18 February, 2023

South Korea goes after digital currency staking services following Kraken’s debacle: report

At the moment, details and the direction of the financial regulators' investigations remain unclear largely because of the lack of...
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon defrauded investors, US SEC charges say
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17 February, 2023

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon defrauded investors, US SEC charges say

Terra founder Do Kwon's future is looking bleak as the U.S. SEC cements the allegations against him that resulted in...
South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers
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15 February, 2023

South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers

Apart from the four individuals sanctioned by South Korea for plotting and initiating cyberattacks, seven institutions were also penalized for...
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