Only 7 of 21 crypto exchanges in South Korea passed the government's security audit; the rest are "vulnerable to hacking attacks at all times."
January 14, 2019South Korean prosecutors have raided the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange UPbit, seizing hard drives and accounting books; second largest exchange Bithumb also on FSC radar.
May 14, 2018Framework proposed by Korean Blockchain Association proposes includes $1.8mn minimum equity capital, five year storage of transaction records , ethical charter to prevent insider trading.
April 19, 2018Financial Services Commission to conduct on-site expectations of three banks with cryptocurrency account relationships.
April 12, 2018