Jan 16, 2026

Google Play to Block Binance, OKX From Korea Starting Jan 28

Google enforces new South Korea restrictions starting January 28, requiring crypto exchanges to submit FIU registration documentat...

Jan 16, 2026

South Korea Advances Bill to Legalize Issuance, Trading of Tokenized Securities

South Korea has taken a major step toward formalizing blockchain-based capital markets, as lawmakers advanced legislation.The pos...

Jan 12, 2026

South Korea to Lift Corporate Crypto Ban, Sets 5% Investment Cap for Listed Firm...

South Korea has launched guidelines, allowing listed companies and professional investors to invest up to 5% of their equity capit...

Jan 09, 2026

South Korea to Allow Spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2026 Growth Plan

South Korea's 2026 Economic Growth Strategy includes spot Bitcoin ETF introduction following active trading in US and Hong Kong ma...

Jan 09, 2026

South Korea to flip bitcoin ETF stance as part of broader crypto push

A new Digital Asset Act will regulate stablecoins, requiring 100% reserve backing and user redemption rights.

Jan 09, 2026

South Korea’s Top Court Rules Bitcoin on Exchanges Can Be Seized

South Korea's Supreme Court issued its first ruling on December 11 establishing that Bitcoin held on platforms like Upbit and Bith...

Jan 06, 2026

South Korea May Freeze Crypto Accounts Before Gains Are Cashed Out in Major Crac...

South Korea is considering allowing regulators to preemptively freeze cryptocurrency accounts suspected of market manipulation as...

Jan 02, 2026

$110 billion in crypto left South Korea in 2025 owing to strict trading rules

While South Korean financial officials acknowledged the need for new rules, disagreements over stablecoins delayed a broader crypt...

Jan 02, 2026

South Korea’s Top Exchange Says It’s Ready for Bitcoin ETFs, But Regulators Stil...

Korea Exchange chairman Jeong Eun-bo pledged to launch crypto ETFs and extend trading to 24/7 operations, but the Financial Servic...

Jan 02, 2026

Bithumb Finds Over $200M in Dormant Crypto Across 2.6M Accounts

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has uncovered more than $200 million in customer assets sitting idle across roughly 2...