FSS investigations have so far involved 82 corporates and 12 banks. The total value of abnormal FX transactions discovered is now $7.2bn.
September 29, 2022Most of the funds involved in Woori and Shinhan's suspicious wire transfers came from five crypto exchanges and were not reported.
September 13, 2022Prosecutors have seized transaction records from seven crypto exchanges and some of their affiliates as part of a probe into Terra's collapse.
July 26, 2022Under a new system being proposed, crypto exchanges will coordinate to stop trading in tokens that become excessively volatile within 24 hours.
June 20, 2022Regulators also plan to launch a 'Digital Assets Committee' this month to bring additional safeguards and regulatory structure to Korea's crypto industry.
June 5, 2022The FSC says thirteen relevant bills on digital asset investor protection are currently pending at the National Assembly.
May 26, 2022Korean crypto exchanges have been asked to share their data on UST and LUNA transactions including and the number of affected investors.
May 18, 2022The 'Special Financial Information Law' authorises Korean financial regulators to oversee the crypto industry and develop AML rules in line with the FATF recommendations.
March 11, 2020Only 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, 2019Framework 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, 2018