South Korea sees record surge in suspicious crypto transactions in 2025
Hwanchigi remittances remain the largest driver of suspicious cases. Stablecoins, especially Tether, are used in cross-border laundering schemes. Lawmakers push for tighter monitoring and global cooperation. South Korea has reported…
Lagrange price rockets 80% amid listing on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange
Lagrange price skyrocketed by over 80% after South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced trading support. Upbit also listed Lombard, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol. Both BARD and LA tokens pared…
South Korea cracks down on crypto scam after BTS star Jungkook hit in 39 billion hack
258 victims’ personal data stolen from six public and financial portals. BTS star Jungkook targeted with 8.4B won HYBE stock theft attempt. 21.3B won in virtual assets stolen, 12.8B won…
Optimism price spikes as OP lands on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange
Optimism price increased by more than 13% to highs of $0.84 amid gains for PancakeSwap, Ethena and SPX6900. Upbit, South Korea’s leading crypto exchange, announced the listing of the Ethereum…
HBAR price soars as South Korean trading app Salt launches on Hedera
HBAR price rose 15% to hit highs of $0.20 as Bitcoin jumped to a new all-time high. Salt app launch on Hedera amid overall bullish sentiment could push HBAR price…
South Korea’s crypto reform plans offer tax cuts and funding access to companies
The move would give digital asset firms access to tax breaks and state funding. Dunamu paid ₩24 billion in taxes after losing venture status in 2018. Policy is part of…
Bitcoin Pepe presale sees strong momentum as South Korean lawmaker introduces new crypto bill
Bitcoin Pepe aims to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with Solana-like scalability. So far, the crypto project’s presale has attracted more than $14 million in funding. The project…
Crypto policies may dominate South Korea’s 2025 election agenda as 15M investors eye reforms
South Korea’s election is scheduled for 3 June. Candidates propose legalising Bitcoin and crypto ETFs. Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Kim Moon-soo from the People Power Party are…
South Korea reviews ban on corporations trading virtual assets
South Korea lifts crypto ban for companies. The ban lift has been structured in a two-phase plan. The move coincides with the enactment and enforcement of South Korea’s Virtual Asset…
Report shows a third of South Koreans now own crypto with this coin in focus
Over 30% of South Koreans now invest in crypto, with 15.59M holders in November. Crypto trading volume in South Korea now rivals stock markets, with daily trades hitting 14.9 trillion…