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A South Korean lawmaker accused Bithumb of using dark patterns to charge users higher fees than advertised. Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb earned more than 140 billion won (nearly $97.6 million) in extra fees by using unclear processes that misled users, The… origin »
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On Monday, a local news outlet reported that South Korea’s Upbit and Bithumb crypto exchanges are under investigation by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office over suspicions concerning lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk’s digital assets.
2023-5-15 19:20 | |
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The raids came as a local lawmaker stepped down from politics amid accusations of allegedly selling millions in cryptocurrency before new laws were enforced.
2023-5-15 18:14 | |
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South Korean prosecutors are probing crypto exchanges UpBit and Bithumb as part of the investigations into the transactions of lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk. Local media reported that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office had seized Kim’s account information from the two exchanges to check his transaction history and funding source.
2023-5-15 17:52 | |
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Lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk resigned from the opposition party after his crypto transfers incited controversy.
2023-5-15 16:20 | |
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South Korean crypto-exchange Bithumb was in the news this year after it was levied a tax of 80. 3 billion won ($60. 2 million) by the country's National Tax Service (NTS). Bithumb, for its part, was The post $60.
2020-10-10 17:30 | |
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Upbit is inching toward a future Nasdaq debut thanks to a corporate tie-up involving Naver and Dunamu (a $14.5 billion equity exchange).
With Washington tightening the screws on North Korea’s crypto-funded nuclear weapons programme, South Korea says it’s open to rethinking its own sanctions playbook. During a recent interview, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na told local media that “coordination between…
Binance is facing renewed scrutiny from South Korean lawmakers after a parliamentary hearing this week reignited calls for the exchange to compensate victims of GOPAX’s failed GoFi deposit program. South Korean lawmakers are intensifying pressure on Binance to fulfill a…
Binance holds a 67% stake in Gopax, acquired in February 2023. A $4. 3 billion US settlement eased regulatory concerns in South Korea. Gopax faced a $47 million liquidity shortfall linked to Genesis Global Capital.
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Hwang Jung-eum, a South Korean actress and K-drama star, was handed a suspended prison sentence for embezzling $3 million from her agency to invest in cryptocurrency. According to a report from local media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, Hwang has been…
South Korean regulators have moved to quell a brewing risk in crypto exchanges. The new regime bans high-risk leveraged loans and institutes a strict 20% interest cap, citing serious concerns over investor protection and market stability. On September 5, South…