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Ethereum Institutional co-founder Matthew Dawson met with major South Korean financial institutions and exchanges to pursue partnerships in tokenized securities. Citing favorable local regulation, Da…
South Korea plans to launch a tokenized securities market covering stocks, bonds, and ETFs by February 2027. The financial regulator aims to transition traditional securities onchain with stablecoin-…
South Korean crypto traders are returning to the market en masse, driving a 273% volume surge on Upbit as Bitcoin hit a three-month high of $79,500. This 'Kimchi Premium' and shift from stocks to hig…
Upbit's 24-hour trading volume surged 273% to $1.84 billion on August 21, the highest since March 2026, as South Korean traders re-entered the market amid a Bitcoin rally.
South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb saw massive trading volume surges of 273% and 132.9% respectively, fueled by a Bitcoin rally and potential capital rotation from the cooling stock mark…
South Korea's crypto market surged over the weekend with Bitcoin and 13 altcoins seeing strong volume spikes on Upbit and Bithumb, highlighting robust retail demand and positioning BTC for short-term…
South Korean prosecutors liquidated 320.8 seized BTC worth $21.5M after a phishing breach led to a temporary loss and full unexpected return of assets, prompting government reviews of crypto custody …
South Korean prosecutors sold 320.8 recovered Bitcoin worth $21.5 million after a phishing loss was rectified, marking a positive resolution and reduced market disruption by selling in batches over 1…
South Korean prosecutors sold 320.8 BTC seized from a gambling platform after it was stolen via phishing and later returned by the hacker. Multiple security lapses in government agencies highlight we…
A South Korean man faces jail for poisoning a partner amidst a dispute over $816,000 in Bitcoin investment losses. Bitcoin prices are trending down, reflecting wider crypto market weakness and legal …
A South Korean bitcoin investment dispute led to attempted poisoning amid $816,000 losses. Bitcoin has sharply declined from late 2025 highs, impacting sentiment negatively in the crypto market.
A massive system error at South Korea’s Bithumb exchange resulted in the accidental release of over $43 billion in Bitcoin, prompting intensified regulatory scrutiny and potential wide-reaching impli…
South Korean regulators face criticism after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC it did not hold, exposing regulatory and oversight flaws. The incident triggered a sell-off and highlights systemi…
South Korean prosecutors recovered 320 stolen Bitcoin worth $21.3 million, while investigations continue into another missing 22 Bitcoin. Crypto thefts rose in 2025 with $3.4 billion lost, exposing o…
South Korean prosecutors recovered over 320 stolen Bitcoin worth $21.3 million after a hacker unexpectedly returned them, amid ongoing investigations into thefts from government custody and scrutiny …
South Korea ends a nine-year ban on corporate crypto trading with strict limits, enabling institutional participation under tight regulation and capping investments to help market stability and liqui…
South Korean authorities are investigating the disappearance of 22 seized Bitcoin from a police cold wallet amid broader custody failures, raising concerns over asset security and regulatory oversigh…
South Korean prosecutors investigate the theft of $47.7 million in seized Bitcoin via a phishing attack, highlighting ongoing security risks in cryptocurrency custody and enforcement amid growing glo…
South Korean prosecutors are investigating the theft of $47.7 million in seized Bitcoin due to a phishing attack compromising an agency worker's password, raising concerns about crypto custody securi…
South Korean prosecutors investigate the disappearance of a large amount of bitcoin seized in custody, likely lost due to phishing during storage last year, raising concerns over crypto asset securit…