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AI Surveillance Marks a New Phase for South Korea’s Crypto Markets

South Korean regulators are stepping up oversight of the domestic cryptocurrency market, signaling a faster, more coordinated approach to detecting suspicious trading activity amid...

South Korea’s FSS Details AI Upgrades for Crypto Abuse Detection

South Korea’s financial watchdog has expanded the use of artificial intelligence to monitor digital asset markets, signaling a shift toward automated, data-driven enforcement as...

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...

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 Dakota Proposes Bill Allowing State To Buy Bitcoin

South Dakota Republican Rep. Logan Manhart has introduced House Bill 1155, a proposal that would permit the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin.  The...

South Dakota Lawmaker Makes Another Run at Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The state representative introduced similar legislation shortly after taking office in 2025, but the bill was deferred and not signed into law.Cointelegraph is committed...

Tariff King Strikes Again: Trump Raises Tariffs on South Korean Imports to 25%

President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff increase on South Korean imports arriving in the U.S., including cars, lumber, and pharmaceutical products. Trump stated...

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

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