2022-5-25 05:31 |
Police in South Korea contacted the country’s leading exchanges to freeze any funds linked to the embattled Luna Foundation Guard. origin »
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According to local media reports, South Korean police are looking to freeze Luna Foundation Guard’s funds following this month’s historic collapse of the Terra network’s LUNA and UST tokens.
2022-5-24 18:23 | |
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Several exchanges are due to meet with South Koreas ruling party to discuss the Terra depeg incident, and whether they should be accountable for investors lost funds. Police Investigating LFG...
2022-5-24 20:52 | |
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Under new legal interpretation from China’s Supreme People’s Court, raising funds using cryptocurrency is deemed as an illegal activity in the country, according to South China Morning Post. The post China outlaws crypto fundraising, offenders could face jail sentences appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-2-26 06:00 | |
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Lee Jae-Myung of the ruling Democratic Party is looking to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fund his presidential campaign. A report unveiled this news on January 2, noting that Jae-Myung intends to woo young, tech-savvy voters to join his camp through this move.
2022-1-6 21:51 | |
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Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung prepares to use NFTs to raise funds for his campaign in a bid to appeal millenials.
2022-1-3 18:00 | |
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Many industry voices believe that Web3 is set to change the face of the internet as we know it. And so, funds are constantly flowing into the space. Recently, South Korea-based Hashed raised $200 millThe post Attention aplenty for Web 3.
2021-12-2 21:30 | |
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The FSC wishes to establish a system that would recover illegally gained funds, dole out criminal punishments, and protect investors from future malfeasance.
2021-11-27 08:21 | |
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The local securities regulator in Hong Kong will review the rules for people to be able to trade crypto-linked Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). According to a report by the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will take another look into its digital asset transaction regulation. Related Reading | Bye-Bye China […]
2021-11-3 21:00 | |
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South Africa features in the top 20 countries in the world, in terms of crypto adoption. Also, in a first, crypto trading in the country recently exceeded $141 million levels. Having said that, a The post South Africa may disallow crypto investments for pension funds appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-31 04:30 | |
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South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced a draft of legislation that describes restrictions on how pension fund member funds are invested, according to Regulation 28. The post New South African Legislation Looks to Ban Non-CBDC Crypto From Pension Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-10-31 17:14 | |
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South Korean financial regulators are going after digital assets that are being held in exchange wallets
2021-7-26 11:29 | |
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Africrypt founders are still on the run as investors turn to legal action to try to recoup funds lost in South Africa’s latest cryptocurrency theft scandal.
2021-7-12 13:50 | |
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AfriCrypt’s founders deny running off with billions in customers funds, asserting they went into hiding after receiving death threats from “dangerous people.”
2021-6-29 06:50 | |
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According to local media, leading South African financial institution FNB is denying allegations of a banking relationship with the recently collapsed crypto investment company, Africrypt. FNB also insists it did not enable the investment company’s transactions which helped Africrypt’s two directors disappear with billions of dollars in investor funds.
2021-6-19 20:30 | |
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Blockchain technology is being utilized for fund trading and settlement solutions by FNZ. FNZ Unveils ChainClear Solution According to a recent report by Ledger Insights, FNZ – a firm committed to enhancing client engagement, lowering costs, and delivering a seamless service to aid people achieve their financial goals – has launched ChainClear, a blockchain-enabled fundRead More
2021-3-25 15:00 | |
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Key Bitcoin Takeaways A South Korean media outlet reported that Morgan Stanley plans to acquire Bithumb, a local bitcoin exchange. The news surfaced two days after the American banking giant decided to offer three Bitcoin funds to its rich clients via its traditional investment platform.
2021-3-19 14:00 | |
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A South Korean court ordered one of the biggest domestic crypto exchanges to compensate victims of an “accidental withdrawal” incident in 2018. Bithumb has been ordered to pay customers who withdrew their bitcoin funds to an unknown wallet.
2021-2-14 07:30 | |
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In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil, has locked out key management staff from accessing MTI’s account with a local bank.
2020-12-24 04:30 | |
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Novatti Group Limited, a digital banking and payments company, announced an innovative partnership with Ripple Inc. this last Monday. The partnership aims to foster the integration of RippleNET, Ripple’s global financial network, in Novatti’s platform to enhance the transfer of funds across South East Asia and the world.
2020-12-9 23:35 | |
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The latest study by the World Bank shows that it costs 4. 98% on average to remit funds to South Asia which makes it the least expensive region while sub-Sahara Africa is the most expensive with an average cost of 8.
2020-10-31 19:30 | |
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Binance freezes $27k transaction associated with the $50 million hack of South Korean exchange Upbit
2020-5-14 23:02 | |
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Crypto exchange Binance was accused of freezing an account worth around $1 million. The owner accuses the platform of embezzlement, but the company says it simply followed the requirements of the South Korean police.
2020-4-9 15:00 | |
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Upbit crypto exchange woes are still on after it emerged that foreign clients to this South Korean firm are yet to withdraw their ‘frozen’ funds. The platform suffered a blow when close to $50 million worth of Ether was stolen upon a successful hack towards the end of 2019. Most of the affected clients are […]
2020-2-22 22:02 | |
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South Korean ICO project Contents Protocol will return the majority of its initial funds to token holders
2020-2-19 14:04 | |
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The South Korean-based cryptocurrency wallet PlusToken has allegedly conducted an exit scam, stealing users’ funds. According to a recent report released by FinanceMagnates, the funds stolen are valued at over $3 billion from individuals using the wallet.
2019-7-2 17:53 | |
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The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) executed six arrests in connection with an investigation into an international $27 million heist that scammed victims into depositing funds at a fake crypto exchange.
2019-6-27 19:44 | |
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A new diktat by Hong Kong’s financial watchdog has put the global financial hub’s cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians in a spot of bother as they are now required to fully insure the risks of hacking and theft associated with digital currencies, South China Morning Post reports, June 23, 2019.
2019-6-24 15:00 | |
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Exciting times for South Korean bitcoin and altcoin investors as five local exchanges including Bithumb have revised their terms of service to make it possible for traders to get duly compensated should there be an unforeseen circumstance that leads to loss of funds, even if the security breach is not as a result of negligenceRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-17 17:00 | |
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“No Crypto Winter” In Latin America Coinbase CEO As Bitcoin (BTC) passes resistance level after level in 2019, it's safe to say that the crypto-winter is over. Now, many crypto enthusiasts and investors are looking forward to all round growth in Exchange-traded Funds (Etfs), halving spikes as well as institutional interests. The CEO of Coinbase, […]
2019-5-31 21:51 | |
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Hackers from North Korea are making headlines again, this time for going after the funds of users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. The hackers allegedly sent a phishing email to UpBit users earlier this week.
2019-5-31 11:29 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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By CCN: The bitcoin bear market might be over, but it hasn’t finished claiming victims. Coinnest — South Korea’s fifth-largest crypto exchange — shut down this week. Users have until April 30 to withdraw any remaining funds.
2019-4-20 23:15 | |
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Top Crypto Exchanges Come Together In An Effort To Retrieve BitHumb’s Stolen Funds As many of our regular readers may recall, late last month, leading South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb fell victim to a hacking scandal which saw the company lose a little over USD $18 million worth of assets. However, as soon as this […]
2019-4-19 20:14 | |
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Bithumb, one of South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms, was recently under the spotlight after a hack resulted in the exchange losing a significant amount of funds. The exchange, earlier today, released a statement on its official blog, asking its customers to stop making cryptocurrency deposits.
2019-4-3 22:30 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on March 30, 2019, announced that it recently observed “abnormal withdrawal” of crypto holdings from the company’s hot wallet, an incident its employees orchestrated the firm suspects.
2019-4-1 09:00 | |
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Bithumb, the largest bitcoin exchange in South Korea alongside Upbit, has been hacked for around $20 million. The company said that user funds stored in crypto cold storage wallets were not hacked, but corporate funds were moved.
2019-3-31 21:45 | |
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South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had over $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack, but says customer funds are safe.
2019-3-30 13:45 | |
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PANTHEON X is gearing up to deliver incredible solutions in 2019 launching a platform that will change the way people invest in crypto funds. (March 29, 2019; Seoul, South Korea) 2018 was a rough year for cryptocurrency markets, but the market is far from dead, and many are looking for the best opportunity to get back in.
2019-3-29 13:05 | |
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Political dissidents known as the Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD) are selling special “post-liberation blockchain visas” for cryptocurrency in a bid to raise funds for overthrowing Kim Jong-un — and they’ve already collected over $57,000 in Bitcoin.
2019-3-20 17:03 | |
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South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp has seen major success during its private initial coin offering (ICO) and will raise more funds this week. Kakao Doubles Down As Bloomberg reported March 10, Kakao, which confirmed it has raised $90 million from token sales, wants to double the figure to $180 million — and could even do so this week.
2019-3-11 14:00 | |
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Coinbin, the South Korean Cryptocurrency exchange which took over hacked exchange Youbit, is filing for bankruptcy with losses equating to over $26 million. Cryptocurrency and Cash Transactions Stopped According to reports by Business Korea, the bankruptcy announcement was made by Coinbin CEO Park Chan-kyu on February 20, 2018.
2019-2-25 22:01 | |
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South Korea has joined the cryptocurrency community when it comes to waiting for the US’ verdict on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). The nation’s sole bourse operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), admitted that it was carefully observing the constantly-unfolding crypto ETF scenario in the US.
2019-2-24 15:09 | |
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South Korea Waits On SEC Rulings The race for the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been an onerous one. Since the first proposal was plopped on the desk of American regulators, hopefuls and.
2019-2-22 03:22 | |
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CoinSpeaker South Korea Will Remain Firm on Maintaining ICO Ban, Reveals Country’s Financial Watchdog According to FSC, the ban will not be lifted, as firms conducting ICOs were making use of foreign jurisdictions, but still raising funds from South Korean nationals.
2019-2-1 10:49 | |
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Laundering funds with cryptocurrencies in South Korea could soon become a thing of the past if four of the country’s exchanges have their way. According to a local media report, Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone have cobbled together to share ‘real-time’ wallet information on any suspicious activity linked to phishing attempts and pyramid schemes.
2019-1-28 20:10 | |
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Every week we seem to read another new story about yet another cryptocurrency exchange hack or scam in which users’ funds are stolen. But this week, a South Korean exchange has flipped the narrative on its head.
2019-1-22 13:56 | |
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A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly sent its customers BTC and other cryptocurrencies due to an error during an airdrop. Some users immediately sold the coins, causing the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies on the exchange to sharply fall.
2019-1-22 12:50 | |
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For the last two years in the crypto industry, initial coin offerings (ICOs) seemed to be the way to go with raising funds for a project. However, considering the substantial regulatory changes in the industry, research from South Korea shows that there may be a change in this path, leading to the use of security […]
2019-1-22 23:19 | |
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The South Korean central bank has called for cryptocurrency exchanges to implement their own “circuit breakers” to pause trading and prevent market panic after a clerical error at Bithumb led to the accidental transfer of $42 billion in Bitcoin to…
Crypto exchange Bithumb has initiated legal proceedings against several users to recover the remaining 7 Bitcoin missing from the massive payout error in February. The South Korean crypto exchange has reportedly filed for provisional seizures, which will allow it to…
South Korea’s FSS orders Dunamu to correct omissions in its Naver Financial stock swap filing as new digital asset rules threaten the merger’s structure and timeline. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has issued a corrective order to Dunamu, the…
Crypto exchange Bithumb is reportedly delaying plans for its IPO until after 2028, according to local media. Per a report from Maeil Business News Korea citing a Bithumb official, the South Korean crypto exchange is set to “focus on preparing…
South Korean exchanges logged $60 billion in crypto outflows in H2 2025 as deposits rose while profits, volumes, and market values declined.
South Korea’s National Tax Service is seeking to select a private custody provider to handle seized crypto assets after a security lapse resulted in private keys being exposed and assets being transferred by unauthorized entities. The National Tax Service has…
Some South Korean lawmakers are pushing back against the ruling party’s plan to levy a 22% tax on cryptocurrencies. A bill introduced by the right-wing People Power Party on Thursday seeks to amend the Income Tax Act and fully abolish…