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ForkLog 20 23.03.2023

Terraform Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

Montenegro's capital police detained Terraform Labs (TFL) co-founder and CEO Do Kwon. This was announced by the country’s interior minister, Filip Adzic.

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ForkLog 12 20.02.2023

Kimchi premium on Bitcoin in South Korea gives way to Kimchi discount

Bitcoin prices on South Korean trading platforms have fallen below those on global exchanges. Previously the opposite was observed—the so-called “kimchi premium”{{AOPEN_1}} reached 15% or more{{ACLOSE_1}}.

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ForkLog 19 15.02.2023

Korean Regulators Eye Staking Services, Reports Say

South Korean financial regulators will study services offering staking on local bitcoin exchanges, News 1 reports.

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ForkLog 12 10.02.2023

South Korea imposes sanctions on Bitcoin extortionists

South Korea's authorities have placed several North Korean hacking groups and individuals linked to cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft on the sanctions list.

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ForkLog 20 06.02.2023

South Korea regulator publishes guidance on security tokens

The Financial Services Commission of South Korea (FSC) published guidelines on security tokens, stating they should be treated as securities and regulated under the Capital Markets Act.

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ForkLog 10 03.02.2023

Binance acquires a controlling stake in Bitcoin exchange Gopax

Binance Holdings Ltd. acquired a controlling stake in the troubled South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Gopax.

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ForkLog 18 02.02.2023

Media reports arrest of Bithumb owner

In South Korea, the owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Kan Joon-hen, was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and manipulating the share prices of several affiliated firms. Local media report.

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ForkLog 17 30.01.2023

South Korea to roll out cryptocurrency-tracking system in 2023

The Ministry of Justice in South Korea announced plans to roll out a cryptocurrency-tracking system in the first half of 2023 to tackle money laundering and recover proceeds obtained illegally.

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ForkLog 18 27.01.2023

South Korean prosecutors raid Bithumb offices

On 26 January, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office conducted searches at the offices of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb as part of an investigation into price manipulation of an unnamed coin.

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ForkLog 22 26.01.2023

Media: Bithumb owner placed on police’s wanted list

The Seoul Prosecutor's Office issued an arrest warrant for the owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Kan Jhon Hen, suspected of embezzlement and manipulating the stock price.

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ForkLog 30 10.01.2023

South Korea’s tax authority opens investigation into Bithumb

South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) has begun a special investigation into the operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Yonhap reports.

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ForkLog 14 09.01.2023

Media: Huobi’s South Korean subsidiary distances itself from its parent company

The South Korean unit of the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is distancing itself from its parent company, according to local publication News1.

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