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04 Apr 2023

South Korea Stunned by Crypto-Is Crypto Crime on the Rise?

The purported kidnapping and murder of a 48-year-old lady in Gangnam, Seoul, has devastated South Korea. This crime appears to have been motivated by cryptocurrency, and it occurred in the capital c

south korea

08 Oct 2022

S. Korean Authorities Arrest Terra Employee

According to a report from a local media site, Yoo Mo, the chief of general business operations of Terraform Labs, was taken into custody by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office. On Oc

south korea

04 Sep 2022

Elon Musk Crypto Video on S.Korea’s Hacked YouTube

After a YouTube channel that was controlled by the government of South Korea was apparently hacked and renamed SpaceX Invest, the channel then released bogus films of Elon Musk talking cryptocurrenc

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31 Aug 2022

Busan and FTX Partner To Drive Crypto Adoption

Busan, which is both a port city and the second-largest city in South Korea, has formed a cooperation with the Financial Technology Exchange (FTX) with the intention of easing the incorporation and

south korea

21 Jul 2022

South Korea delays 20% crypto tax until 2025

There will be no 20% tax on crypto profits under the amount of 2.5 million won ($1,942.20) until January 20, 2025, the South Korea government stated Thursday, citing "the absence of an investor safe

south korea

04 Jun 2022

South Korea is beefing up its crypto investigations and regulations

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea launched an investigation into payment gateway services that work with digital assets on Friday, June 3. The Financial Services Commission (FSC

south korea

12 Mar 2022

New South Korean President is Crypto-Friendly

Yoon Suk-yeol, the head of South Korea's main opposition party, won the election on Thursday, March 10, with around 49 percent of the vote, thanks to a platform that appealed to crypto fans, among o

south korea

05 Oct 2021

Crypto Worth $750m Seized By South Korea’s Custom Service

The South Korean Custom Services has recently reported a sharp spike in the number of illegal crypto-related transactions detected in the country within the past eight months.  In the report, the

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