South Korean financial regulators are being quite controlling when it comes to cryptocurrency investment products. Therefore Bitcoin spot and futures ETFs are still not available there. Amidst much consternation, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has also prohibited the introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in businesses associated with virtual
South Korean police have officially confirmed that the 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) stolen from Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in 2019 was done by North Korean hacker groups Lazarus and Andariel. This is the first time a domestic agency has publicly linked North Korea to a major cryptocurrency theft. Initially,
In order to include NFT-based ticketing technology, Hashed and its technological arm, ShardLab, have partnered with Naver Pay, one of the highest-used mobile payment services in South Korea. Over 20,867 NFTs were issued and 8,849 transactions were processed during the two-day event, which was launched at Naver’s annual technology conference, DAN24, with
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) plans to proceed with the implementation of a cryptocurrency gains tax from January 2025, following delays due to resistance from investors and industry stakeholders. The Seoul Shinmun reported Wednesday that the DPK remains committed to enforcing the tax despite earlier discussions about
South Korean authorities in the city of Paju, in the province of Gyeonggi, have stated their intention to liquidate cryptocurrency assets owned by residents who have failed to pay their taxes. Officials in Paju reportedly notified 17 individuals on November 18. That they owed 124 million Korean won (about $88,600)
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, faces an investigation for alleged violations of Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has flagged between 500,000 and 600,000 identification issues during the review of Upbit’s business license renewal. The FIU uncovered numerous instances of blurred names or incomplete data
South Korean police have apprehended 215 individuals tied to a large-scale cryptocurrency investment scam, responsible for defrauding over 15,000 people and causing losses of 325.6 billion won ($232 million). The investigation, led by the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Unit, revealed the scam ran from December
South Korea’s financial regulator is moving closer to approving spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and corporate crypto accounts, with discussions set to accelerate following the establishment of a new Virtual Assets Committee. The committee, which was officially announced on October 13, is expected to play a key role in shaping
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reconsidering the possibility of lifting its long-term ban on spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It further allows institutional accounts on local crypto exchanges. The Virtual Asset Committee will evaluate approving the virtual asset spot ETFs and allowing the corporate virtual asset accounts. Since 2018,
Married couples in South Korea can now include cryptocurrency holdings in the division of assets during divorce proceedings. This comes after the clarification by the South Korean law firm IPG Legal, which explained that under the country’s legal framework, both tangible and intangible assets, such as cryptocurrency, are subject to
