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Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks. origin »
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Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.
2019-7-22 11:10 | |
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Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2.
2019-7-22 11:04 | |
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Following a data released by the Korean government, Korean news agency, Yonhap reported that crimes associated with cryptocurrencies have caused a financial loss of about 2. 7 trillion won which is nearly $2.
2019-7-22 23:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency-related crimes have risen exponentially over the past few years. Recently, the cases of close to 30 victims of cryptocurrency-related crimes were backed up by a law firm, with the victims demanding a compensation of $11.
2019-6-4 20:30 | |
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Victims of cryptocurrency frauds and scams from over 30 countries have filed a joint lawsuit under Dr. Jonathan Levy of Berlad Graham LLP. The cumulative loss for all parties amounts to $16. 8 million, yet the primary claim is a $10 billion compensation fund for victims of such attacks, as reported by Micky, June 4, 2019.
2019-6-4 13:00 | |
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Being an enigmatic space to begin with, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency have had their share of scandals, drama, hacks, crimes and various other acts you would only think could happen in a movie. There have also been a fair share of mysteries that still have no answer today.
2019-5-7 14:04 | |
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A new report alleges that just two groups of hackers dominate the majority of cybercrime directed against cryptocurrency exchanges. Together, these groups have responsible for stealing about $1 billion of cryptocurrency so far.
2019-1-30 00:25 | |
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Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume.
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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If 90 percent of Bitcoin’s applications used to be tied to illegal activities in 2013, today, the cryptocurrency is being used for legal financial speculation in 90 percent of cases. Bitcoin and illegality are found in association only 10 percent of the time currently.
2018-10-3 09:00 | |
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Recently in the Guangdong city of China, a campaign was held by the Guangdong police against the World Bank online gambling crimes. As announced on the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department website [in Chinese], during the World Cup, an online gambling fraud of $1.
2018-7-14 13:28 | |
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South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange, Coinone, is reportedly looking to sell part of its chairman’s stake, with Coinbase named as a potential participant in the early talks. According to a Seoul Economic Daily report citing a company representative, Coinone plans…
The one-exchange-one-bank model is not a legal requirement but is widely followed. A government study found the setup limits access for small crypto exchanges. Large platforms dominate Korean won-based trading due to better liquidity.
Only VASP-registered platforms will stay available on the Play Store. Local exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb could gain more market share. Some traders may shift towards DeFi and non-custodial wallets.
South Korean regulators plan to lift a nine-year ban on corporate crypto investments as the country continues to warm up to the digital asset space. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has reportedly crafted new guidelines for listed corporations and professional…
Most breaches involved failures in customer due diligence and identity verification processes. The action coincides with reports of a potential majority acquisition by Mirae Asset. The case reinforces stricter regulatory expectations across South Korea’s crypto sector.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is working to consolidate several lawmaker proposals into a revised digital asset bill.
According to reports, Mirae Asset Group is in advanced talks to buy Korbit, South Korea’s long-running crypto exchange, in a deal valued at about 100 billion to 140 billion won — roughly $70 million to $100 million.