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Updates on exchange rules, enforcement, investor trends, and Korea’s active crypto trading culture.

Investments

Haru Invest execs grounded in South Korea amid fraud suspicions

South Korean prosuectors said the ban is a preemptive measure.

3 years ago

Investments

Haru halts withdrawals and deposits

The service denied it carried out a "rug pull" but has not fully explained the situation.

3 years ago

Bankruptcy

Do Kwon saga erupts into Montenegrin political scandal

Do Kwon told authorities of associations with a prominent local politician - stirring political commotion.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

Waves founder Aleksandr 'Sasha' Ivanov praised the exchanges, adding that "reason has prevailed."

3 years ago

Regulation

South Korean exchange Coinone execs indicted in paid listing, market manipulation scandal

Coinone leaders were paid to list at least 46 cryptocurrencies.

3 years ago

Legal

South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts

The South Korean lawmaker has denied violating any law, as no rule requires lawmakers to report their cryptocurrency transactions.

3 years ago

CBDCs

South Korea is researching offline CBDC payments via Samsung devices

Bank of Korea and Samsung will collaborate to enable offline CBDC payments using Galaxy smartphones and watches.

3 years ago

Legal

South Korea indicts Terra co-founder Daniel Shin

Shin had previously denied his involvement with Terra, saying he left the company long before the project collapsed.

3 years ago

Crime

S. Korean prosecutors seek to freeze $5.3M worth of Do Kwon’s assets

Kwon was arrested in Montenegro last month. Both South Korea and the U.S. are looking to extradite him for trial.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Korea-based exchange GDAC suspends withdrawals, deposits after $13M hack

GDAC said it was unsure when its services would be resumed as investigations are underway, according to its statement.

3 years ago

Crime

Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

South Korea's prosecutors efforts to freeze assets belonging to Terra founder Do Kwon has been futile because he owns no asset in the country.

3 years ago

Analysis

XRP Perpetual Futures Open Interest skyrockets to $610 million

The XRP derivative market indicates strong positive sentiment, some expect the SEC lawsuit to conclude soon.

3 years ago

South Korea

Haru Invest execs grounded in South Korea amid fraud suspicions

Haru halts withdrawals and deposits

Do Kwon saga erupts into Montenegrin political scandal

Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

South Korean exchange Coinone execs indicted in paid listing, market manipulation scandal

South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts

South Korea is researching offline CBDC payments via Samsung devices

South Korea indicts Terra co-founder Daniel Shin

S. Korean prosecutors seek to freeze $5.3M worth of Do Kwon’s assets

Korea-based exchange GDAC suspends withdrawals, deposits after $13M hack

Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

XRP Perpetual Futures Open Interest skyrockets to $610 million

Popular South Korea Stories

Terraform Labs caught moving $4.8M through shell company

Vitalik Buterin calls out ETHW hard fork proponents as “trying to make a quick buck”

Do Kwon fears for his safety following Terra (LUNA) implosion

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South Korea

Haru Invest execs grounded in South Korea amid fraud suspicions

Haru halts withdrawals and deposits

Do Kwon saga erupts into Montenegrin political scandal

Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

South Korean exchange Coinone execs indicted in paid listing, market manipulation scandal

South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts

South Korea is researching offline CBDC payments via Samsung devices

South Korea indicts Terra co-founder Daniel Shin

S. Korean prosecutors seek to freeze $5.3M worth of Do Kwon’s assets

Korea-based exchange GDAC suspends withdrawals, deposits after $13M hack

Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

XRP Perpetual Futures Open Interest skyrockets to $610 million

Terraform Labs caught moving $4.8M through shell company