South Korea Refers 30 Crypto Manipulation Cases to Prosecutors, Expanding Enforcement Under New Virtual Asset Law
Seoul’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has taken a decisive step against illicit trading practices, referring 30 ...
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South Korea Revives Blockchain Roadmap with Stablecoin Rules, Tokenized Bonds and Crypto ETF Plans
In a bold move that signals its unwavering commitment to digital innovation, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Fin...
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El Salvador Targets South Korean Tech Firms at Seoul Innovation Forum
Seoul’s neon‑lit streets hosted a diplomatic pitch as El Salvador’s embassy rolled out a tech‑investment playboo...
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South Korean Digital Bank Toss Bank Partners with Solana for Stablecoin Remittance Proof-of-Concept
When a South Korean internet‑bank teams up with Solana, the future of cross‑border money transfer gets a new test be...
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South Korea Pushes FATF to Lower Crypto Transfer Reporting Thresholds
South Korea is urging the global regulator to tighten its crypto reporting rules, a move that could reshape how even sma...
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South Korea Urges FATF to Eliminate Travel Rule Threshold, Expanding Crypto AML Compliance
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has formally requested that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rem...
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South Korean Retail Crypto Activity Slumps as Semiconductor Gains Pull Capital Away
South Korea’s once‑lively retail cryptocurrency market has plunged in the first quarter of 2026, as traders shift th...
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South Korean Police Arrest 23 in $11 Million USDT Money-Laundering Scheme
In a sweeping move against crypto‑based money laundering, South Korean police arrested 23 suspects on June 16, 2026, f...
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Andreessen Horowitz Opens Seoul Office to Support Crypto Portfolio Amid South Koreas Digital Asset Regulatory Shift
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a U.S. venture‑capital firm that manages roughly $90 billion in assets, opened a new offic...
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Global Crypto Landscape Shifts: Japans Regulatory Overhaul, Asian Stablecoin Moves, and New Tax Rules for Tokenized Securities
Japan has taken a decisive step, re‑classifying crypto assets under the same legal umbrella that governs stocks and bo...
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