Bank of Korea advances deposit token project toward full-scale deployment
The Bank of Korea and participating banks have discussed operating deposit tokens on a continuous basis with the goal of establishing conditions for a formal...
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South Korea is considering regulatory sandbox access for digital asset services
South Korea has expanded plans for its financial regulatory sandbox to include digital asset related laws, opening the door for a wider range of blockchain...
South Korea Charges 23 Over Crypto Laundering Tied to $11M Cambodian Scam Ring
In brief South Korean police referred 23 suspects and detained two key figures over laundering crypto proceeds from a Cambodia-based phishing group. The crew allegedly...
Who actually trades XRP? Inside the Korea and Japan books
Set aside the ETF headlines and the courtroom drama, and the price of XRP gets made somewhere specific: on won and yen order books. Summary...
Bithumb CEO Booked as Suspect Over South Korea Bribery Case
In brief South Korean police have booked Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a bribery suspect over allegedly hiring a legislator’s relatives. National Assembly member Kim...
South Korean police tap Chainalysis to fight North Korea crypto theft
Chainalysis has expanded its work with the Korean National Police Agency through an agreement focused on virtual asset investigations. Summary Chainalysis will provide Korean investigators...
South Korea police raid Bithumb over lawmaker hiring favoritism probe: report
South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. Kim allegedly attempted to influence...
South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report
South Korean police have reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users, widening regulatory scrutiny of the decentralized prediction market. The...
North Korea just stole $577mn from crypto with two attacks, here’s how
In April 2026, two hacks worth $577 million accounted for 76% of all crypto theft this year. Both were the work of North Korea’s Lazarus...
OKX Ventures, Korea Investment & Securities to buy 19.6% Coinone stake for $106M
South Korean crypto exchange Coinone said Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) and OKX Ventures agreed to invest a combined 160 billion won ($106 million) for...