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A South Korean man in his 30s has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a crypto investor of 2.93 billion won (approximately $2.04 million). The Changwon District Court convicted the man, identified only as Person A, of… origin »

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South Korea to lift 9-year ban on corporate crypto investments

South Korean regulators plan to lift a nine-year ban on corporate crypto investments as the country continues to warm up to the digital asset space. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has reportedly crafted new guidelines for listed corporations and professional…

2026-1-12 10:41	South Korea
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South Korea crypto committee goes cold amid strict liability rules

In South Korea, crypto takes a back seat, according to Kookmin Ilbo. Here's what we know.

2025-12-9 02:59	South Korea
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South Korea’s crypto tax rollout could face another delay, experts warn

Even after three deferrals, South Korea has yet to establish a working crypto tax framework.

2025-11-20 18:57
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South Korea bans leveraged crypto loans, sets 20% ceiling on rates

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…

2025-9-5 16:35	South Korea
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South Korean Investors Dump $1.8 Billion In Tesla Stock, Pile Into Crypto Firms Including BitMine

South Korean retail investors dumped Tesla shares in the past four months, shifting their attention to crypto stocks amid growing disillusionment with Elon Musk’s electric [...]

2025-9-2 18:21	Market News
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South Korea's crypto HODLings soar to $73.4B - THESE factors explain how

South Korean crypto holdings hit $73. 4B, driven by Trump’s re-election and market optimism. BOK warned that stablecoins could disrupt monetary policy, calling for a separate regulatory framewThe post South Korea's crypto HODLings soar to $73.

2025-4-23 20:00	News
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Report shows a third of South Koreans now own crypto with this coin in focus

Over 30% of South Koreans now invest in crypto, with 15. 59M holders in November. Crypto trading volume in South Korea now rivals stock markets, with daily trades hitting 14. 9 trillion won. iDEGEN, an AI-powered coin that has raised $8.

2024-12-26 13:00	South Korea
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South Korean movie ‘Crypto Man’ set to premiere in January 2025

The South Korean movie titled ‘Crypto Man’ starring late actor Song Jae-rim is scheduled for release on Jan. 15, 2025. The movie is inspired by true events from a $34. 9 billion crypto crash.

2024-12-10 13:26	South Korea
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South Korean Political Crisis Rocks Crypto Markets

South Korea's crypto market faces sharp volatility as martial law disrupts trading, with Bitcoin and altcoin prices plunging on local exchanges. The post South Korean Political Crisis Rocks Crypto Markets appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2024-12-4 23:50
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South Korea’s Crypto Market Faces Volatility With 34.9% Delisting Rate

Crypto delistings in South Korea expose investors to high risks, as exchanges control listings and many coins last less than two years. The post South Korea’s Crypto Market Faces Volatility With 34.9% Delisting Rate appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2024-10-24 13:23	regulation news
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Nearly 200 South Koreans in their 20s hold over $750k in crypto: report

More than 185 South Koreans in their 20s own over $750,000 worth of digital assets each, based on data from Upbit and Bithumb. As reported by Maeil Business Newspaper on Oct. 3, South Korean-based crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb submitted…

2024-10-4 12:17	Upbit
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Crypto.com Halts Its Launch in South Korea: Details

Crypto.com has postponed its foray into the burgeoning South Korean market due to regulatory issues

2024-4-23 16:51
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Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License

The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.

2024-4-15 17:00
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Crypto.com expands in South Korea following key acquisitions

Crypto.com has obtained two licences in South Korea after acquiring two startups in the… The post Crypto.com expands in South Korea following key acquisitions appeared first on CoinJournal.

2022-8-8 11:21	South Korea
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ICOs are coming back following sweeping crypto reforms in South Korea

South Korea’s Presidential Transition Committee is proposing a crypto framework designed to foster the growth of the digital asset industry. The post ICOs are coming back following sweeping crypto reforms in South Korea appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2022-5-7 05:00	Regulation
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Op-Ed: South Korea’s new president aims to take crypto to the next level

The recent news that the incoming South Korean president is planning to boost the country’s crypto industry is welcome news, particularly in light of the economic power of South Korea not just regionally but also globally.

2022-4-25 09:00	Regulation
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Crypto tax rule will be decisive in South Korea’s upcoming election

South Korean presidential candidates have started calling for changes in the crypto tax rules… The post Crypto tax rule will be decisive in South Korea’s upcoming election appeared first on Coin Journal.

2021-10-18 15:46	USA
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Crypto Exchanges Distancing From South Korea Ahead of Stricter Regulations

South Korea is known to host significant crypto trading activity. South Koreans were among the major players during the 2017 crypto boom. The country accounts for less than 1% of the world’s population.

2021-8-18 18:00	South Korea
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69,000 Bitcoin worth $3.6 Billion Lost in South African Crypto Scam

It is suspected to be a money-laundering operation for international players. While South Africa’s FSCA is looking into Africrypt, they don't have jurisdiction as crypto assets are not legally considered financial products.

2021-6-24 18:51	cybersecurity
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South Africa to revise its stance on crypto amid surging retail interest

South Africa’s financial watchdogs are gearing up to introduce a crypto regulation framework in the country. A report unveiled this news on June 14, citing a position paper published by the South African Intergovernmental FinTech Working Group (IFWG) via the Crypto Assets Regulatory Working Group (CAR WG).

2021-6-15 18:48	Cryptocurrency
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South Africa to revise national policy position on cryptocurrency

Strong retail interest in crypto has driven South African regulators to rethink how they classify cryptocurrencies.

2021-6-15 12:38	South Africa
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South Koreans flock to crypto amid a heavy-handed regulation approach

With crypto demand skyrocketing in South Korea, the government is looking to regulate digital assets, and the local market is feeling the pressure.

2021-5-11 14:34	South Korea
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South Korea plans interagency crackdown on illegal crypto transactions

South Korea’s top financial regulator established dedicated crypto investigation teams across the country last week.

2021-4-19 11:35	Crimes
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Study Finds South Koreans Aged 20-39 Mainly Invest up to $100 in Cryptocurrencies

South Korea’s “crypto boom” is a term that the local media has widely adopted to refer to the current hype seen across the Asian nation. In fact, a recent study unveiled a rising trend in the number of South Koreans making small-scale crypto investments.

2021-3-31 09:30
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South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization

The growing cost of compliance in South Korea could push smaller crypto businesses out of the country.

2021-3-25 12:53	AML
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South Africa Unveils New Crypto Rules as Usage Soars Exponentially

The South African financial regulator has published a draft declaration of crypto assets as financial products. The regulator says South Africa has experienced “an exponential increase in the provision and use of crypto assets.

2020-11-22 15:30
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South Korea Is Exploring New Crypto Tax Laws

The government of South Korean is preparing to legislate crypto taxes by proposing a new amendment to the existing law.

2020-5-28 23:30	Government
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South Korea Banking Giant Plans to Launch Crypto Custody Service

KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest bank, is planning to launch a crypto custodial service known as KB Digital Asset Custody (KBDAC). The entry of the South Korean financial giant into the crypto market could spark widespread adoption across financial institutions in the country.

2020-3-28 22:00	South Korea
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South Korean Lawmakers Greenlight Strict Crypto AML Bill

South Korean lawmakers voted to place tough new requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges, adding legitimacy to the country’s sprawling crypto economy – and potentially triggering a market consolidation.

2020-3-6 00:30	FATF
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South Korea Drafting Legislation To Tax Individual Crypto Profits

South Korea is working on legislation to tax crypto profits

2020-1-3 01:06	South Korea
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South Korean banks spearhead blockchain adoption

South Korea is a global crypto hot spot and its citizens are some of the most enthusiastic crypto traders in the world. The technology-focused country continues to adopt blockchain solutions with South Korea’s largest bank Kookin the latest to announce a new crypto initiative.

2019-6-19 22:30	BNC insights
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South Korean Exchanges Announce Joint AML Initiative

South Korea has overcome last year’s cumbersome relationship with crypto trading as a result of its lack of clarity and consensus at different levels of government on the legal status of these activities.

2019-1-26 17:06	South Korea
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South Africa’s Reserve Bank Releases Consultation Paper on Crypto Assets

South Africa’s Reserve Bank (SARB) has taken a step forward in forming regulation for the crypto space, releasing a… The post South Africa’s Reserve Bank Releases Consultation Paper on Crypto Assets appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

2019-1-23 08:50	South Africa
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South African Reserve Bank: Crypto Asset Friendly, but Bitcoin Is Not Money

South Africa’s reserve bank released a consultation paper that includes favorable recommendations and guidelines for the crypto asset industry in the country. However, the agency is not looking to treat Bitcoin and other digital currencies as ‘currency.

2019-1-23 01:28
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South African Reserve Bank Begins To Plan Crypto Regulations

Goldilocks found porridge that was just right. The SARB looks to do the same with South Africa's treatment of crypto asset providers.

2019-1-18 22:10	law and legislation
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South Korean Govt Speeds up Legalising Crypto Market Bill

As the cryptocurrency industry reels under pressure due to the high number of crypto crimes and continued security threats, the Regulators urged the government of South Korea to bring in new legislation at the earliest.

2018-7-27 22:12	South Korea
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South Korea Further Advances Crypto Regulation

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has revealed its new anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules for for crypto exchanges. The post South Korea Further Advances Crypto Regulation appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

2018-6-29 21:32
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South Korea Thinks Real-Name System is Working – Stepping Up Crypto Monitoring

South Korea’s top financial regulator recently told 23 other countries’ regulators that the kimchi premium has fizzled since the anonymous trading of cryptocurrencies was banned in the country.

2018-6-29 16:55	Virtual Currency
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Its Stance on Crypto To Become Blockchain Haven South Korea Reviews

Brief history of crypto regulation in South Korea South Korea has been closely regulating the crypto industry. The demand for crypto was so high that cryptocurrencies were traded at prices more than 30 percent higher than in other countries.

2018-6-29 16:34
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All the ways you lose your Bitcoin – Bloomberg

Not Really Your FaultPhone Porting Pretty basic: Scammers hijack people’s mobile accounts by calling their carriers and impersonating them. The thieves get their victims’ numbers transferred to new devices and ultimately gain access to crypto accounts.

2018-6-29 14:02
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South Korea Reviews Its Stance on Crypto To Become Blockchain Haven

To approach the fourth industrial revolution, South Korea has to drop that ICO ban

2018-6-29 13:47	Regulation
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A New Yearly Low Looms as Crypto Markets Continue Bleeding

FOMO Moments Crypto land is in pain; Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Cardano and Monero are all hurting. The downward pressure has continued as the week draws to a close with markets plummeting further again today.

2018-6-29 08:04
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Bithumb Reveals 11 Cryptocurrencies Lost and Plan to Compensate Customers

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the 11 cryptocurrencies stolen in last week’s theft and the amount of each coin missing. A compensation plan has also been unveiled for the equivalent value of the lost coins in an undetermined cryptocurrency.

2018-6-29 04:55	XRP
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South Korean Financial Watchdog Releases Stricter AML Guidelines for Virtual Currencies

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission released new AML guidelines that require crypto exchanges to conduct proper customer ID due diligence

2018-6-29 21:55	Cryptocurrency Exchange
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31 mln to 17mln is what crypto bithumb reduces hack loss estimation to!

Hacked South Korea crypto exchange Bithumb has lowered the estimated amount of money lost in the hack from 35 billion won (about $31 million) to 19 billion won (about $17 million), according to a support announcement Thursday, June 28.

2018-6-28 18:23	South Korea
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How to retrieved $14 million hacked cryptos

As previously reported by CoinDesk, Bithumb, one of the largest crypto exchanges in South Korea and the world by trading volume, was hacked on June 20 – an event that saw 35 billion Korean won ($31 million) in various cryptocurrencies stolen.

2018-6-28 16:50	XRP
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Contradictory Reports Emerge on Crypto Taxation in South Korea

One of the most controversial topics in the crypto industry, taxation, has yet to be settled by regulators. The industry has been kept guessing what policies regulators will eventually agree on, and with different regions and countries having very different outlooks on cryptocurrency, there is no telling what laws to anticipate. The South Korean crypto […]

2018-6-27 17:00	South Korea
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Korean Watchdog Tightens Rules on Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts

Banks in South Korea are now required to monitor all accounts held by crypto exchanges following a tightening of anti-money laundering measures.

2018-6-27 12:40	Republished
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What Koreas Crypto scene is saying

At the time, the popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange tentatively announced a “cyber intrusion” that saw the loss of $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies. If that wasn’t enough, on June 20, Bithumb – South Korea’s largest by trade volume – also announced a major security breach in which $31 million was reported to be lost. No strangers to

2018-6-27 00:48	South Korea
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