South Korea accelerates crypto regulations and stablecoin laws, while FSC reviews sanctions against Upbit for KYC violations.

Lawmakers in some of Asia’s key digital-assets markets are warming to the industry as Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda in the ...

Six Chinese nationals were arrested in Jeju, South Korea, for allegedly assaulting a crypto dealer and stealing $689,000 in ...

Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.

A South Korean crypto exchange operator was jailed for 4 years for “leaking military secrets” to Pyongyang hackers in ...

South Korean authorities may suspend Upbit for up to six months over alleged KYC and anti-money laundering violations.

A South Korean woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a “friend’s” $481,000 crypto holdings to pay off her debts.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price edges slightly lower and trades around $99,200 on Thursday after rallying 4% following the previous day ...

South Korea's top crypto exchange UpBit was hit with a business suspension over alleged violations of anti-money laundering ...

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a suspension notice to Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange. Authorities propose a six-month suspension on new user registrations, ...

Crypto exchange Upbit could face sanctions from South Korean authorities for not complying with money laundering obligations.