Jan 01, 2026

Crypto Exchange Korbit Fined $1.90 Million By South Korean Regulators

South Korea’s top money-laundering watchdog has slapped crypto exchange Korbit with a fine worth about ₩2.73 billion, or roughly $...

Dec 31, 2025

Gang Posed as Elon Musk Associates Arrested in $1.3M Crypto Romance Scheme

Crypto romance scam syndicate based in Poipet, Cambodia has been dismantled, after victims lost about $1.3M through a fake SpaceX...

Dec 31, 2025

Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breac...

The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae As...

Dec 31, 2025

South Korea Fines Crypto Exchange Korbit $1.9M After AML Breaches

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed an institutional warning and fines totaling ₩27.3 billion ($1.89 milli...

Dec 30, 2025

South Korea’s long-awaited crypto law stalls over who can issue stablecoins

The Digital Asset Basic Act is stalled as regulators clash over who should be allowed to issue won-pegged stablecoins, extending u...

Dec 30, 2025

South Korean Lawmaker Attacked Upbit While Son Landed Bithumb Job — Conflict of...

A South Korean lawmaker is facing conflict of interest allegations after raising parliamentary criticism of Upbit shortly after hi...

Dec 30, 2025

South Korea’s Crypto Regulation Delayed as Stablecoin Rules Face Deadlock

South Korea’s comprehensive crypto law has been delayed to 2026 due to a dispute over who should be allowed to issue stablecoins....

Dec 29, 2025

South Korea to Tighten Crypto Tracking on Transfers Under 1 Million Won — New Ru...

South Korea is expanding its crypto Travel Rule to cover transfers under ₩1 million (~$680), requiring exchanges to track sender a...

Dec 29, 2025

South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition...

The financial group is in talks to acquire a 92% stake in Korbit for a as much as 140 billion won ($97 million).

Dec 29, 2025

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Group Explores $100M Takeover Of Crypto Exchange Korbi...

Mirae Asset is in talks to acquire Korean crypto exchange Korbit via its consulting arm, as traditional finance targets licensed c...