South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has finally listed the native token of Bittensor (TAO) on its spot market on February 16, 2026. The exchange has included multiple trading pairs for the Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT). The listing of TAO on Upbit will enable South Korean
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea released its business plan, which included aggressive measures to tighten crypto regulation by targeting risk practices that collapse the crypto market, as well as stronger IT and cybersecurity accountability for financial firms. According to South Korea’s Yonhap local news agency report, Financial
South Korean digital bank KBank, also known as a “big partner” of Upbit, has filed trademarks related to stablecoin and crypto wallet services. This is particularly interesting as the bank is soon to go public with its initial public offering. The filing of trademarks indicates that KBank is planning to
Binance is intensifying its push into South Korea by strengthening its position around local exchange Gopax and the GoFi ecosystem. The move signals a calculated effort to gain a stronger footing in one of Asia’s most tightly regulated yet highly active crypto markets. This is happening at a time when
South Korea has adopted broad new licensing regulations for the crypto industry, marking a clear turning point in the regulation of digital assets. The government believes that the crypto industry should be regulated as a whole, rather than being supervised in a piecemeal fashion. This development is part of the
The third-biggest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, Coinone, is looking for the sale of shares held by its chairman, as revealed via a report from local news outlet Seoul Economic Daily. The exchange is looking for different options to sell a portion of Chairman and biggest shareholder Cha Myung-hoon’s 53.4%
The prosecutor from South Korea is investigating the disappearance of Bitcoin captured from government custody. A lot of Bitcoins were missing at the time of the storage and management process of prosecutors. As per the internal reviews, it was reported that the incident is believed to have occurred in mid-2025.
The Financial Services Commission, or FSC, of South Korea is reportedly planning to allow listed companies and professional investors to invest in cryptos. This could be done by lifting a years-long ban, with guidelines expected to be rolled out by the next month, that is, February 2026. Cryptos, or cryptocurrencies,
South Korea’s Korean Customs Service has broken up the largest crypto money laundering operation involving nearly $101.7 million (150 billion Won). As per the reports from Yonhap, three Chinese nationals were arrested, and this illegal activity ran from September 2021 to June 2025. It involved the illegal cross-border movement of
Google is rolling out stricter crypto app requirements in South Korea, a change that could sharply limit access to offshore exchanges by linking app availability to local regulatory approval. The update raises compliance pressure on foreign platforms that serve Korean users without completing the country’s formal registration process. According to
