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South Korea Ends 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban Under Strict New Rules

Key takeawaysSouth Korea is ending a nine-year ban on corporate crypto trading, allowing listed entities and professional investment companies to reenter the market under...

South Korea Prepares Crypto Market Probes Under 2026 Policy Plan

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will step up scrutiny of suspected cryptocurrency price manipulation in 2026, outlining a slate of planned...

$44B BTC blunder puts South Korea regulators on alert

South Korea’s top financial watchdog is stepping up oversight of crypto markets days after a local exchange mistakenly distributed billions of dollars worth of...

South Korea Tightens Crypto Licensing, Expands Shareholder Checks

South Korea’s National Assembly has approved an overhaul of the country’s crypto licensing regime, tightening entry requirements for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and...

Korea Plans Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap Despite Concerns

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has shared its intention to move...

FSC Chair Defends Proposed Crypto Exchange Ownership Caps in South Korea

South Korea’s top financial regulator said crypto exchanges should face ownership limits similar to those applied to securities markets, signaling a harder public stance...

South Korea probes loss of seized bitcoin in phishing attack

Internal audit showed the coins were likely lost via a phishing attack during official storage, according to local media reports.

South Korea Investigating Confiscated Bitcoin Theft: Report

Authorities in South Korea have launched an investigation after millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was reportedly stolen.Officials with...

South Korea Reviews Exchange–Bank Model in Crypto Competition Study

South Korea’s financial regulators are reviewing a long-standing practice that effectively ties each cryptocurrency exchange to a single banking partner, as part of a...

Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of crypto

South Korean customs officials said they arrested three China nationals and have referred them for prosecution. They allegedly used an unauthorized crypto exchange to...

Google Play Drops International Crypto Exchange Apps In South Korea

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop allowing downloads and updates...

South Korea Tightens Crypto Access as Google Play Blocks Unregistered Exchanges

In brief South Korea has passed legislation creating a legal framework for security token offerings under existing securities law. Meanwhile, Google Play will block unregistered overseas...