Criminal charges were filed in four separate cases of alleged crypto-related fraud, including the largest known NFT scheme charged to date.
July 4, 2022A company called Quwiex Limited disappeared with investor funds after saying its website was deactivated for an upgrade.
May 26, 2022BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani and his co-conspirators obtained fraudulent gains from investors amounting to about USD 2.4 billion.
March 1, 2022Shinhan Investment and KB Securities were ordered to suspend parts of their operations for six months. Daishin Securities was ordered to close a branch.
November 16, 2021Daishin Securities is asked to compensate investors up to 80% of losses after it missold funds managed by Lime Asset Management.
August 3, 2021The FSS will encourage banks and securities firms that sold frozen Lime funds to voluntarily settle disputes with other investors based rates set at the ruling.
February 25, 2021The FSC has also revoked the registration of Lime Asset Management, imposed a 950mn won fine against the firm and ordered the suspension of its staff and executive personnel.
December 7, 2020The former BitConnect promoter is said to have operated an unregistered managed investment scheme and provided unlicensed financial advice.
November 20, 2020Investigators from Seoul’s prosecution office raided the headquarters of Shinhan Investment Corp, Korea Investment & Securities, and KB Securities last week.
November 3, 2020Subject to FSC approval, the FSS will revoke Lime's business registration and order the company to dismiss its CEO, who was arrested in July.
October 21, 2020