South Korea

South Korea eyes total overhaul of security tokens amid talks on new regulatory regime
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12 September, 2022

South Korea eyes total overhaul of security tokens amid talks on new regulatory regime

South Korea's ambition to regulate the digital asset ecosystem is gaining ground as it looks to draft new legislation for...
Singapore court rules Bithumb acquisition case in favor of exchange founder: report
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6 September, 2022

Singapore court rules Bithumb acquisition case in favor of exchange founder: report

After a years-long deliberation, former Bithumb chairman Lee Jeong-hoon won his lawsuit in Singapore against BK Medical Group chief Kim...
South Korea: 16 arrested over alleged illegal digital assets-linked forex transactions
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4 September, 2022

South Korea: 16 arrested over alleged illegal digital assets-linked forex transactions

South Korea sees a nearly 10% rise in illegal forex transactions tied with digital assets this 2022, forcing authorities to...
South Korea: ICO ban likely to be lifted as Bank of Korea eyes EU’s MiCA
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2 September, 2022

South Korea: ICO ban likely to be lifted as Bank of Korea eyes EU’s MiCA

The central bank stated its intention in a paper it published reviewing the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Act (MiCA),...
Levy on digital asset airdrops sought in South Korea
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26 August, 2022

Levy on digital asset airdrops sought in South Korea

South Korea heightens its digital asset regulation with the finance ministry announcing that airdropped assets are now subject to a...
South Korea finance giants eye digital asset exchanges by H1 2023
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25 August, 2022

South Korea finance giants eye digital asset exchanges by H1 2023

Top guns in South Korea’s finance market are backing President Yoon Suk-yeol's digital assets campaign with a plan to launch...
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