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Regulatory Investigation Targets South Korean Crypto Lender Delio
3.7.2023
South Korea-based Delio is currently under scrutiny as the country's Financial Services Commission (FSC) investigates the crypto lending firm for alleged fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust.
According to reports from local news outlet Digital Asset, the investigation sprouts from Delio's...
South Korean crypto lending firm Delio under investigation by regulators
30.6.2023
The firm allegedly denied having any exposure to troubled sister lending firm Haru Invest before suspending transfers earlier this month
Bitcoin Cash Tops $300 as South Korean Trading Volumes Surge
30.6.2023
The bitcoin cash-Korean won (BCH/KRW) pair listed on Upbit has registered a trading volume of $557.63 million in the past 24 hours. That's nearly 3.5 times
South Korean Court Rules That Bitcoin ‘Is Not Money’ – And Crypto’s Not Subject to Interest Rate Rules
26.6.2023
A South Korean court has ruled that “Bitcoin (BTC) is not money,” and that “interest rate rules don’t apply” to business deals involving cryptoassets.
Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the ruling was made by the Seoul High Court’s Civil Division in a case involving two firms, both of which were unnamed...
South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report
22.6.2023
Earlier this month, Haru Invest halted withdrawals and deposits
South Korean Security Tokens Market ‘May Be Worth $287B by 2030’
17.6.2023
South Korea’s financial industry thinks the nation’s security token offerings (STO) market could be worth $287 billion by 2030, with the biggest commercial banks in the country “lining up” to get involved.
Per EDaily, the Hana Financial Group’s Management Research Institute predicted that...
South Korean Bitcoin lending platform Delio pauses withdrawals
14.6.2023
The virtual asset manager and lending platform suspended withdrawals following challenges at Haru Invest, a similar entity
South Korean Crypto Yield Platform Haru Invest Pauses Withdrawals and Deposits
13.6.2023
The firm blamed the pause on a “certain issue” with one of its service partners, and said it is working on a contingency plan, according to a blog update
OpenAI CEO highlights South Korean chips sector for AI growth, willing to invest
10.6.2023
Altman confirmed ongoing discussions with chipmaking companies like Samsung Electronics and expressed his willingness to further engage in the dialogue
Do Kwon Moved $29 Million Worth of Coins Since Arrest, Prosecutor Says
8.6.2023
Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly transferred since his arrest in Montenegro...
South Korean Court Jails Civil Servant Who Stole Public Funds to Buy Crypto
29.5.2023
A South Korean court has handed a suspended jail term to a civil servant who stole thousands of USD worth of public funds to pay for crypto investments.
Per Yonhap, the public official was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence, as well as two years of probation.
The official was not named...
South Korean Prosecution Vows to ‘Review’ Crypto Sector as Scandal Intensifies
25.5.2023
South Korea’s Prosecutor-General has promised a “thorough review” of the crypto sector amid rising “public suspicion” about politicians and their crypto holdings.
Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agency would “faithfully investigate” the sector.
And he pledged to “resolve...
Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets
24.5.2023
A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has been referred to the parliamentary ethics committee....
South Korean Prosecutors Buy Blockchain Analytics Tools in Bid to Bust ‘Crypto Money Laundering’
22.5.2023
South Korea’s prosecution service will buy new blockchain analytics software – and wants to use it to catch people laundering crypto overseas.
Per the domestic media outlet Economist, the new tools will be used to apply the same level of scrutiny to overseas exchanges as is currently applied...
South Korean Justice Ministry Hits Out at Claims it ‘Refused to Say’ if Minister Owns Crypto
20.5.2023
South Korea’s Justice Ministry has hit out at claims that Minister Han Dong-hoon “refused to disclose information” about whether or not he owns crypto.
Per the media outlet Newsis, the ministry claimed that “the cryptoasset holding status of public officials who work with cryptoasset [regulation]”...
South Korean Lawmakers ‘Must Declare’ Crypto Holdings – ‘Coin Gate’ Fallout Continues
18.5.2023
South Korean lawmakers will likely be “obliged” to declare their crypto holdings following a national outcry over alleged “insider trading.”
The National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee has co-created a resolution that would create a “voluntary” system whereby they are requested to report...
South Korean Prime Minister calls for disclosure of crypto holdings by high-ranking officials
17.5.2023
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo reportedly believes that including cryptocurrency in property registration is the right thing to do
Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings
17.5.2023
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings. South Korean...
South Korean authorities raid Upbit, Bithumb crypto exchanges after political scandal
15.5.2023
The raids came as a local lawmaker stepped down from politics amid accusations of allegedly selling millions in cryptocurrency before new laws were enforced
South Korean lawmaker leaves political party amid crypto investment controversy
15.5.2023
A lawmaker allegedly sold over $4 million in cryptocurrency prior to the country's enforcement of the "Travel Rule" by the Financial Action Task Force