South Korea Tightens Crypto Transfers to Overseas Exchanges and Wallets
South Korea is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency transfers to overseas exchanges and self-hosted wallets, a move that follows the...
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Upbit Adds Six Tokens to BTC and USDT Markets, Trading Set for August 10
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has added six new tokens to its platform, with trading set to begin at 5:00...
Bithumb Sets 2028 IPO Target, Unveils Six-Point Overhaul Before Listing
Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced on August 3, 2026 that it is targeting a 2028 initial public offering...
Seoul Police Arrest Three in $19 Million Fake XRP Staking Scam
Seoul police have arrested three individuals accused of operating a fraudulent XRP staking platform that defrauded investors of approximately $19...
South Korea’s Largest Bank KB Kookmin Adopts JPMorgan’s Kinexys Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
South Korea's largest lender, KB Kookmin Bank, will launch a blockchain-based cross-border payment service using JPMorgan's Kinexys platform in August...
South Korea Crypto Trading Volume Plunges 88% as Retail Excitement Fades
South Korea's cryptocurrency trading volume collapsed 88% in the first quarter of 2026, falling to roughly $12 billion from over...
South Korea Could Start Taxing Tokenized Stocks by Late 2025
South Korea's financial regulators are preparing to extend the country's digital asset tax framework to include tokenized stocks, with implementation...
