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South Korea Deploys AI to Bust Crypto Market Manipulation

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has deployed an AI-powered surveillance system to monitor crypto markets and detect unfair trading practices in real time. Algorithms Track ‘Racehorse’ and ‘Cage’ Schemes South Korea’s financial regulator has reportedly deployed a real-time, artificial intelligence-powered market surveillance system to detect unfair trading and price manipulation across the country’s cryptocurrency markets. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara21 Aug

Bitcoin rally sends Upbit trading volume up 273% to $1.84 billion

Trading activity on South Korea’s two largest crypto exchanges has jumped sharply, with Upbit volume rising 273% to about $1.84 billion as Bitcoin’s latest rally pulls local traders back toward digital assets. According to CoinGecko data on Aug. 21, Upbit…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy21 Aug

Solana Is South Korea's Next Big Tokenization Play as Shinhan Mimics BlackRock's Blueprint

Shinhan replicates BlackRock’s BUIDL fund model on Solana, launching an offshore won RWA pilot to capture a share of the projected $30 trillion tokenization boom.

U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev21 Aug

Incheon Airport installs fence after queue-jumping incidents go viral

Incheon International Airport (ICN) in South Korea has installed a fence around a check-in counter in Terminal 1…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim21 Aug

South Korea proposes new FIU powers to investigate unregistered crypto firms

South Korean lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give the Financial Intelligence Unit direct authority to investigate suspected unregistered crypto businesses instead of relying mainly on police referrals. Yonhap reported that People Power Party lawmaker Eom Tae-young and nine other…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy21 Aug

South Korea’s Shinhan partners with Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, Orca for tokenized fund issuance

The agreement covers a proof-of-concept for the issuance and distribution of a Korean won-denominated tokenized fund.

The Block•Danny Park21 Aug

South Korea plans chip windfall fund to support youth, AI investment

South Korea's strategic fund aims to transform tech windfalls into long-term economic resilience, focusing on youth, AI, and global supply chains.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug

Upbit lists 4 altcoins in South Korea with 8 pairs

Upbit will add BTC and USDT pairs for BICO, BMT, NIL and GWEI at 16:00 KST after postponing the launch by three hours.

Crypto.news•Olivia Stephanie21 Aug

Upbit Listings Send 4 Tokens Higher as ETHGas Leads With 11% Gain

Upbit announced 4 new altcoin listings today. The exchange will open trading for Biconomy (BICO), Bubblemaps (BMT), Nillion (NIL), and ETHGas (GWEI).  South Korea’s largest exchange set trading to begin at 1 p.m. Korea Standard Time (KST). All four tokens moved higher after the notice. Upbit Listing Confirmation Sends 4 Altcoins Sharply Higher GWEI led

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir21 Aug

BitGo Korea gets VASP approval as offshore crypto rules tighten – Details

BitGo’s entry shows how South Korea is making local crypto access easier while placing tighter controls on offshore platforms.

AMBCrypto•Muriuki Lazaro21 Aug

Bitgo Breaks Into Korea With Hana and SK Telecom in Its Corner

Bitgo Korea just cracked one of Asia’s toughest crypto markets, securing regulatory registration to provide cryptocurrency custody and transfer services to institutional clients in South Korea and planting a direct flag in one of the world’s busiest digital asset markets. The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit accepted Bitgo Korea’s Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP, registration […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Aug

South Korea Confirms 22% Crypto Tax on Private Wallets, Foreign Exchanges

South Korea has officially stated that its crypto tax will include taxable income generated by means of individual wallets and foreign exchanges as of January 1, 2027. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and NTS it doesn’t matter where the asset is located or how it is stored.

TheNewsCrypto•Lakshya Baskar20 Aug

North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea drills

North Korea's missile launches during US-South Korea drills may embolden further provocations, influencing allied military strategies.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20 Aug

South Korea confirms 22% crypto tax will cover private wallets, foreign exchanges

South Korea has confirmed that taxable crypto income earned through overseas exchanges and private wallets will fall under its planned 22% digital asset tax when the regime takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Digital Asset reported on Aug. 20, citing…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy20 Aug

BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so

CoinDesk•Olivier Acuna20 Aug

BitGo Korea secures VASP registration ahead of new rules

BitGo Korea has secured VASP registration from South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit, becoming the first local entity owned by an overseas crypto company to complete the process directly. Yonhap News Agency reported on Aug. 20 that the Financial Intelligence Unit,…

Crypto.news•Lawrence Mondal20 Aug

BitGo Korea secures VASP registration, opening door to institutional custody in South Korea

BitGo Korea's VASP registration may catalyze institutional crypto adoption in South Korea, influencing regulatory and financial landscapes.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20 Aug

Trump says Kim responded positively, hints at possible new meeting

Renewed dialogue may shift regional dynamics, but North Korea's strengthened position and reduced US-South Korea exercises complicate outcomes.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team19 Aug

Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move

On Aug. 18, Ripple deepened its push into traditional finance, securing a South Korean banking deal as its prime brokerage raised $275 million. The crypto payment company revealed that South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank became the country's first regional lender to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business transfers, replacing SWIFT-based correspondent-bank transfers that can take days […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo19 Aug

Why Is South Korea’s Won Rising While Its Chip Stocks Collapse?

South Korea’s won hit its strongest level against the dollar in more than 10 months on Wednesday. The currency strengthened past the 1,400 mark, a level last seen in late September 2025. A booming semiconductor industry is helping drive the currency’s recovery, even as the same sector comes under heavy selling pressure in South Korean

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir19 Aug