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A security worker uses two keys to lock a frost-covered Bitcoin cold wallet marked FSC and bearing South Korea’s emblem, while severed Binance cables symbolize a blocked cyberattack.
Regulation

South Korea orders massive crypto wallet lockdown following the Binance hack

Gino Matos Nov 4 2 min read
Illustration of customer records exposed beside Streami and Pravang branding and South Korean financial institutions.
Hacks

South Korea names two crypto firms in breach wave that also hit major banks

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Oct 15 2 min read
Editorial collage showing South Korea blocking 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin and MEXC, as customers await a pending withdrawal route.
Regulation

South Korea locks out crypto users as 27 exchange sites go dark

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Oct 14 2 min read
Crypto assets are locked over a map of South Korea as courts prepare new seizure and recovery procedures for Nov. 1, 2026.
Legal

South Korea clears way for courts to seize and sell Bitcoin for unpaid debts under new November rules

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Oct 13 2 min read
South Korea puts crypto exchanges on a seven-day clock under new seizure rules
Legal

South Korea puts crypto exchanges on a seven-day clock under new seizure rules

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Aug 10 2 min read
Crypto gambling chips and tokenized betting assets halted at a regulatory checkpoint, representing South Korea’s restrictions on crypto-linked betting and gambling activities.
Regulation

Crypto rails made prediction markets global, gambling laws may make them local again

Gino Matos Jun 7 4 min read
The South Korean bank powering Upbit is testing Ripple integration for cross-border payments
Analysis

The South Korean bank powering Upbit is testing Ripple integration for cross-border payments

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Apr 27 4 min read
Industrial pressure gauge and valve marked with Bitcoin and Bithumb symbols, representing the fading kimchi premium as South Korea intensifies scrutiny on the exchange
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Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

Gino Matos Mar 12 5 min read
A Bitcoin symbol embedded in a wet roadway near a raised barrier and city skyline illustrates South Korea lifting its corporate crypto ban while forcing firms to sell holdings first
Analysis

A new law that legally excludes 99% of crypto buyers set to crunch Bitcoin liquidity

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Jan 12 5 min read
A silhouetted nominee figure faces a glowing DeFi maze alongside the South Korean flag, symbolizing political disorientation in the tech landscape - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate
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South Korean FSC head nominee faces backlash after denouncing crypto

Assad Jafri Sep 1, 2025 2 min read

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