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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report
20.3.2025
Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment
South Korea raids Bithumb amid ex-CEO’s alleged $2M embezzlement
20.3.2025
South Korean prosecutors raided crypto exchange Bithumb following suspicions that its former CEO embezzled funds to purchase an apartment. On March 20, Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office reportedly searched Bithumbs offices in the country. The investigation centered around...
The Man Who Stabbed CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Could Face Decade in Prison
19.3.2025
The CEO of South Korea’s Haru Invest was stabbed in court during his fraud trial in August 2024
Crypto founders report deluge of North Korean fake Zoom hacking attempts
13.3.2025
At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days. Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North...
Bitcoin’s Korean Curveball: A Significant BTC Price Premium Persists Since Late 2024
2.3.2025
As the sun rises on Sunday, March 2, 2025, bitcoin lingered beneath the $90,000 threshold at $85,803 globally, yet South Korea’s markets defied the trend, with BTC commanding a 2.18% premium to reach $87,673—a resilient divergence in an otherwise tempestuous climate. Three Months,...
Korean Exchange Bithumb to Sponsor FC Seoul, One of the Country’s Leading Soccer Clubs
2.3.2025
Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea by trading volume, has signed a sponsorship deal with FC Seoul. This initiative, which marks the exchange’s eighth project aimed at contributing to various cultural fields, will see Bithumb serve as an official sponsor for the 2025...
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
South Korea’s BDACS to Use Ripple Custody for Institutional XRP, RLUSD Holdings
27.2.2025
The collaboration aims to bolster Ripple’s ecosystem, enhance RLUSD adoption, and tap into Korean port city Busan’s blockchain-friendly economic zone
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
27.2.2025
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor
Bybit $1.4B hack investigators tie over 11K wallets to North Korean hackers
26.2.2025
Bybit and blockchain analytics firms have ramped up efforts to track and recover stolen funds, identifying more than 11,000 wallets linked to North Korean hackers
Bybit $1.4B hack investigators tie over 11K wallets to North Korean hackers
26.2.2025
Bybit and blockchain analytics firms have ramped up efforts to track and recover stolen funds, identifying more than 11,000 wallets linked to North Korean hackers
Bybit $1.4B hack investigators tie over 11K wallets to North Korean hackers
26.2.2025
Bybit and blockchain analytics firms have ramped up efforts to track and recover stolen funds, identifying more than 11,000 wallets linked to North Korean hackers
Bybit $1.4B hack investigators tie over 11K wallets to North Korean hackers
26.2.2025
Bybit and blockchain analytics firms have ramped up efforts to track and recover stolen funds, identifying more than 11,000 wallets linked to North Korean hackers
North Korean Hackers Were Behind Crypto's Largest 'Left of All Time'
21.2.2025
Lazarus Group was behind Bybit's $1.5 billion hack on Friday, Arkham Intelligence said, citing ZackXBT
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets
South Korean lawmaker acquitted in crypto asset concealment case
10.2.2025
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk was acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, with the court ruling that he was not required to disclose virtual assets