South Korea makes first DEX rug pull arrest in CATFI case
South Korean prosecutors have charged a group accused of running a rug pull tied to CATFI, a Solana-based meme coin. Summary South Korean prosecutors charged...
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South Korea to review 22% crypto tax repeal request as opposition grows
South Korea’s planned cryptocurrency tax has come under renewed political scrutiny after a public petition seeking its repeal cleared the signature threshold required for legislative...
OKX reportedly eyes Coinone stake in South Korea push
Global crypto exchange OKX is reportedly in talks with Korea Investment & Securities to take a major stake in Coinone, marking the latest shakeup in...
South Korea plans July rules for tokenized securities
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) plans to release detailed tokenized securities rules in July as the country prepares to bring blockchain-based securities under its...
Hana Bank makes $670M Upbit parent bet as Korea crypto shifts
Hana Bank will buy 2.28 million shares in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, from Kakao Investments for about 1.003 trillion won, or nearly $670...
Crypto losses from North Korea hackers in 2025 rose 51% YoY: Report
North Korea (DPRK) state-affiliated hackers and threat actors were responsible for more than $2 billion in crypto losses in 2025, a 51% year-over-year increase, despite...
North Korea ‘industrialized’ crypto theft, laundered billions: CertiK
CertiK says North Korea-linked hackers stole about 60% of the value lost to crypto hacks in 2025, with proceeds used to help fund the regime’s...
South Korea crypto holdings halve in a year as investors turn to stock market
The value of cryptocurrency held by South Korean investors more than halved over the past year, falling from 121.8 trillion won ($83.3 billion) at the...
South Korea crypto holdings crash 50% as investors chase stocks
South Korean investors cut their crypto holdings by more than half over the past year as capital moved toward the stock market. Summary South Korean...
Court lets Arbitrum DAO to transfer $71M in ETH tied to North Korea hack to Aave
A Manhattan federal judge has allowed Arbitrum DAO to move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, clearing the path for the DeFi protocol’s recovery...