Koreas
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Regulation
South Korea’s Financial Regulator Launches System To Monitor Crypto Fraud in Real Time
The regulator overseeing South Korea’s financial institutions is unveiling a new surveillance system for illicit crypto activities as the nation…
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Financial watchdog clarifies role amid South Korea’s new crypto compliance crackdown
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has clarified its role regarding the rumored removal of numerous digital assets from local…
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South Korea’s ruling party proposes delay in crypto taxation as election pledge
In a strategic move ahead of the upcoming general elections, South Korea’s ruling party, the People Power Party (PPP), has…
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Regulation
South Korea’s FSC warns against brokerage of foreign Bitcoin ETFs
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission raised concerns that domestic securities firms brokering overseas-listed Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may violate local…
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinbad mixer, citing money laundering by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad.io (Sinbad) for its role in enabling money laundering by…
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Blockchain
South Korea’s SK Telecom partners with Aptos, Atomrigs Lab to develop crypto wallet
SK Telecom, the largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is partnering with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab to develop its web3…
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NFT
South Korea’s Dreamus Debuts Avalanche NFT Tickets for Events, K-Pop Concerts
South Korean entertainment and events firm Dreamus, a subsidiary of SK Planet, is now offering NFT ticketing services through SK…
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Scams
Crypto Hacks and Cyberattacks Fund About 50% of North Korea’s Missile Program: Report
A White House official has reportedly said that cryptocurrency theft and cyberattacks provide for about half of North Korea’s missile…
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