The bill, if passed, will require crypto exchanges to segregate users’ assets, buy insurance against hacking, and compensate users for unexpected withdrawal halts.
December 1, 2022Most of the funds involved in Woori and Shinhan's suspicious wire transfers came from five crypto exchanges and were not reported.
September 13, 2022In some cases, funds were remitted overseas via commercial banks, disguised as payments for trade businesses to exploit the "Kimchi premium".
September 5, 2022The unregistered foreign VASPs including KuCoin were referred for investigation and will have their websites and transactions blocked in Korea.
August 22, 2022South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple's Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.
August 4, 2022Starting today, VASPs can be subject to cautions, warnings or corrective orders if violations of travel rule requirements are found.
March 25, 2022New policy paper calls for the implementation of a "risk-sensitive" digital asset regulatory framework to provide certainty and encourage innovation in the sector.
March 19, 2022The proportion of staff dedicated to AML compliance at Korea's crypto exchanges stands at around 8 percent.
March 5, 2022KoFIU will begin inspections on VASPs, financial institutions, casinos and mutual finance companies starting February.
January 18, 2022In all, 29 VASPs have been approved out of a total 42 that filed for registration by the 24 September deadline. Decisions on five entities are still pending.
December 24, 2021