The Financial Intelligence Unit proposes to implement FATF rules to block suspicious crypto transactions during pre-trial investigations
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Crypto regulations
Feb 12, 2024
South Korean authorities will tighten regulation of crypto exchangesThe Financial Intelligence Unit proposes to implement FATF rules to block suspicious crypto transactions during pre-trial investigations
Incidents
Feb 7, 2024
Korea’s leading exchanges accuse OKX of operating without registrationThe Financial Services Commission is expected to begin investigating OKX’s activities
Crypto regulations
Feb 7, 2024
Korean authorities have toughened penalties for violating the law protecting crypto usersOne can get up to life imprisonment for market manipulation, fraud, and insider trading on a large scale
Market
Jan 9, 2024
Korean exchange Upbit has been licensed as a major payment institution in SingaporeThe platform intends to expand its range of offerings in the local market
Crypto regulations
Jan 4, 2024
Korea’s regulator proposes banning credit card purchases of cryptocurrenciesIf approved by lawmakers, the ban could be implemented as early as the first half of the year
Incidents
Dec 15, 2023
Immunefi notes Lazarus hackers’ increased interest in centralized projectsIn 2023, the group only attacked CeFi platforms
Incidents
Apr 28, 2022
South Korean man arrested for NFT fraudA man is accused of defrauding investors of more than $165 000
Business
Apr 21, 2022
Samsung invested in the TwinWorld metaverse developerIn total, the project raised $25 million in funding
Trends
Apr 18, 2022
Hyundai to issue a limited edition NFT collectionThe automaker has entered into a partnership agreement with the Meta Kongz project to launch 30 NFT tokens
Incidents
Apr 13, 2022
Former Ethereum developer received five years in prison for collaborating with the DPRKVirgil Griffith was also fined $100 000 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to help North Korea evade sanctions
Politics
Mar 5, 2022
South Korea’s crypto exchanges have joined sanctions against RussiaThis is to prevent the Russian Federation from being able to use digital assets to circumvent the restrictions imposed because of the special operation in Ukraine
Politics
Feb 11, 2022
North Korea refutes involvement in crypto hacksThe country’s government claims that the United States is organizing cyber attacks on its citizens and allies