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The sanctions against several well-known individuals and hacking groups came just hours after S. Korea announced a joint cyber venture with U.S. intelligence agencies against ransomware threats. origin »
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Microsoft-backed video game developer Wemade plans to further continue the legal battle against South Korea's largest crypto exchanges.
2022-12-9 16:39 | |
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According to a report from CNBC, South Korean authorities apprehended Terra’s Head of General Affairs, Yu Mo, as part of their investigation against Do Kwon and the LUNA debacle. The suspect was captured without an arrest warrant to prevent him from fleeing the country.
2022-10-6 16:54 | |
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A suspicious transfer of over $3,000 BTC ($60 million) has been detected after South Korea issued an arrest warrant against Do Kwon, the Founder and CEO of Terraform Labs. The transfer was made froThe post >3000 BTC transfer in the spotlight after Do Kwon's arrest warrant appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-9-28 03:00 | |
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According to a report, an arrest warrant has been issued by a court in South Korea against the founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, and five others. The report in question went on to say that the allegThe post LUNA investors may be panicking right now thanks to this Do Kwon update appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-9-19 23:30 | |
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South Korea has issued a warrant of arrest for Kwon Do-Hyung “Do Kwon”, founder and CEO of the now defunct Terraform Labs.
2022-9-15 20:28 | |
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South Korea’s anti-money laundering authority is taking action against over a dozen crypto exchanges from overseas that have been doing business in the country without proper registration.
2022-8-19 19:57 | |
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Terra co-founder Do Kwon has hired a lawyer in preparation for his defense against South Korea’s legal actions, South Korea-based Naver reported August 17. The post Do Kwon hires lawyer in preparation for defense in South Korea appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-17 17:30 | |
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Per a Bloomberg report, North Korean-backed hackers might be stepping up their efforts and attack vectors against the crypto industry. Bad actors seem to be stealing resumes and information from major job listings websites to apply for jobs in the nascent sector.
2022-8-2 23:48 | |
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Per a report from a local news media, South Korean authorities have launched a full investigation against the developers of Terra (LUNA). Once one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in this sector, LUNA and its native stablecoin UST lost over 90% of their value and left investors with massive losses.
2022-5-31 21:00 | |
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South Korea is starting to turn the screws on Terraform Labs and Luna CEO Do Kwon as UST stablecoin saga takes another twist. The post Korea Turns Against Luna Head as Police Request LFG Fund Freeze appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-24 08:30 | |
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Two of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, UPbit and Bithumb, issued investment warnings against Litecoin (LTC) on May 23, citing the altcoin’s privacy upgrade. The post Litecoin’s privacy upgrade could lead to delisting from South Korean exchanges appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-24 22:40 | |
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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office in Korea is investigating whether it can bring charges of a Ponzi scheme against Terraform Lab’s CEO, Do Kwon. The post Korean Prosecutors Consider Bringing Ponzi Scheme Charges Against Terraform Labs’ CEO appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-21 14:30 | |
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Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is set to face sentencing in a New York courthouse on April 12 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea last September.
2022-4-12 21:25 | |
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Several of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges have allegedly joined the increasing list of global sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime by barring the country’s IP addresses.
2022-3-6 12:13 | |
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South Korea's record of maintaining a trade surplus has helped to keep its won stable against the U.S. dollar.
2021-10-31 13:00 | |
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The US presidential administration sees cryptocurrencies as a tool to circumvent sanctions. The United States imposed so far more than 9,000 sanctions against legal entities and individuals from countries such as Iran, Russia and North Korea.
2021-10-20 14:29 | |
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Crypto exchanges operating in the country that do not register by September 24 face potential fines or even jail time.
2021-7-23 22:33 | |
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Authorities in South Korea have launched a major raid against a domestic crypto exchange allegedly involved in a millionaire multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud. The police accuse V Global platform of running an illicit operation that reportedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors.
2021-5-6 09:00 | |
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The South Korean government has seen a swell in opposition towards plans to levy taxes next year against crypto trading. The post Opposition to Crypto Tax Plans Gaining Momentum in South Korea appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-4-24 11:03 | |
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Crypto tax evasion is becoming a hot potato for the authorities in some Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea. A South Korean city is now actively fighting against tax evaders who are suspiciously reporting meager earnings in their filings.
2021-4-16 01:30 | |
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South Korea's crypto-sector has been expanding at a rapid pace lately, with new sets of investors joining the market community every day. In fact, Bitcoin's surging price has also instigated a correspThe post South Korea: Here's what experts feel about Bitcoin's chances against gold appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-4-16 22:00 | |
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In South Korea, authorities have formally pressed fraud charges against the chairman of a major crypto exchange in the country, Coinbit, plus two unnamed executives of the firm. They are suspected of price manipulation.
2020-12-8 12:05 | |
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Ethereum developer and Wikiscanner creator Virgil Griffith filed a motion last week to dismiss US government charges of him “aiding” the North Korean government, documents released last week showed.
2020-10-27 22:30 | |
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Legal authorities in South Korea have ruled in favor of the crypto exchange, Bithumb, ruling that it need not compensate a crypto investor who filed a lawsuit against the exchange who claimed to have The post Judge rules in favor of Bithumb, crypto investor’s claims dismissed appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-29 21:10 | |
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South Korea’s largest community crypto exchange, Bitribe, recently decided to list a new coin — Bitcoin SV (BSV). The coin is currently live on the platform and available for trade. Bitcoin SV sees launch on Korea’s largest community exchange According to its recent announcement, Bitribe has added support for Bitcoin SV against two other cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin (BTC) itself, and Tether (USDT).
2020-9-24 13:45 | |
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Prosecutors in the US filed a lawsuit against 280 cryptocurrency accounts as they are... The post US prosecutors go after crypto accounts linked to North Korea appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-8-28 13:14 | |
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In times past, wherever a nation went to war against a foreign element in the conventional sense, the engagement encompassed at least five dimensions of domain warfare. These dimensions include land, sea, air, space and information.
2020-8-28 23:48 | |
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Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year.
2020-8-28 23:42 | |
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Officials have warned that there are ongoing threats against the US financial system by cybercriminals based in North Korea. There has been no explanation for what prompted the warning. Could North Korea be looking to destabilize the U.
2020-4-17 20:10 | |
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North Korean cyber program is the subject of new U.S. Treasury and FBI advisory calling on the international community to address threats like Lazarus Group
2020-4-16 20:10 | |
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Against a grim macro outlook, there was some good regulatory news last month. A French court ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognized currency. The Indian Supreme Court overturned India’s crypto banking ban, and South Korea has now fully legalized crypto assets within its borders.
2020-4-5 16:00 | |
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President Trump believes chloroquine could help in the fight against Covid-19. Anecdotal reports from actor Dae Kim back up the president's claim. The post Is Chloroquine Behind South Korea’s Super-Low Coronavirus Fatality Rate? appeared first on CCN.com
2020-3-24 16:37 | |
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The Seoul Southern District Court has acquitted senior executives at Upbit crypto exchange of fraud charges. Insufficient Evidence Against Upbit Chiefs Delivering judgment on the matter, Deputy Judge Oh Sang-yong dismissed the 30-count criminal fraud and market manipulation charges leveled against the Upbit directors for lack of evidence.
2020-2-1 18:00 | |
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Former Ethereum Foundation member, Virgil Griffith has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges filed against him by the U. S. Attorney’s office. Griffith who is accused of aiding North Korea in evading sanctions faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if found guilty.
2020-1-31 18:00 | |
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Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say.
2020-1-31 11:35 | |
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Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say.
2020-2-1 11:35 | |
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The United Nations warns blockchain specialists not to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February. Participation in such events could be evaluated as a violation of international sanctions against North Korea.
2020-1-21 23:50 | |
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Sanctions experts from the United Nations have warned blockchain enthusiasts against attending an upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea. Attending the Pyongyang Event Could Breach Sanctions According to Reuters, a confidential report will be submitted to the UN Security Council warning that the event will include discussions that cover sanctions evasion and money laundering.
2020-1-16 16:25 | |
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The United Nations says attending North Korea's cryptocurrency conference in February would likely be a violation of sanctions.
2020-1-16 14:35 | |
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U.N. sanctions experts have warned the public against attending a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea
2020-1-16 12:26 | |
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The U. S. government has formally brought up charges against Virgil Griffith, a former researcher and scientist at the Ethereum Foundation. Griffith ran into trouble for traveling to North Korea to attend a crypto and blockchain conference after having been denied permission to travel by the U.
2020-1-9 16:00 | |
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U. S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.
2019-12-30 20:38 | |
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The cryptocurrency space in South Korea accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s crypto-transactions. However, the country's crypto-industry has consistently been on the defensive against stifling resThe post Bithumb releases identity authentication system to comply with global requirements appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-4 07:23 | |
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The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest.
2019-12-3 12:00 | |
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The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel.
2019-9-16 11:00 | |
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The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel.
2019-9-16 11:00 | |
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The US shares a complicated relationship with North Korea and it is getting, even more, complex. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday, sanctions against three North Korean hacking groups accused of attacking important institutions, malicious cyber-attacks and stealing millions from cryptocurrency exchanges to financial institutions.
2019-9-14 13:00 | |
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The US Treasury Department has just announced new sanctions against online criminal groups based in North Korea. The groups have reportedly conducted cryptocurrency ransomware attacks and other cyber crimes aimed at subverting international sanctions against the state.
2019-9-13 23:00 | |
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The chairperson of the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has stated that he is in favour of a proposed reporting system for crypto exchanges operating in the nation. The regulations may serve to make digital currency trading platforms more transparent, as well as helping to protect against money laundering and other financial crimes.
2019-8-28 23:00 | |
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Upbit is inching toward a future Nasdaq debut thanks to a corporate tie-up involving Naver and Dunamu (a $14.5 billion equity exchange).
With Washington tightening the screws on North Korea’s crypto-funded nuclear weapons programme, South Korea says it’s open to rethinking its own sanctions playbook. During a recent interview, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na told local media that “coordination between…
Binance is facing renewed scrutiny from South Korean lawmakers after a parliamentary hearing this week reignited calls for the exchange to compensate victims of GOPAX’s failed GoFi deposit program. South Korean lawmakers are intensifying pressure on Binance to fulfill a…
Binance holds a 67% stake in Gopax, acquired in February 2023. A $4. 3 billion US settlement eased regulatory concerns in South Korea. Gopax faced a $47 million liquidity shortfall linked to Genesis Global Capital.
Binance is finally making progress with its South Korea re-entry after over two years of delay, as authorities have reopened their review of the exchange’s long-stalled takeover of local crypto exchange Gopax.
Hwang Jung-eum, a South Korean actress and K-drama star, was handed a suspended prison sentence for embezzling $3 million from her agency to invest in cryptocurrency. According to a report from local media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, Hwang has been…
South Korean regulators have moved to quell a brewing risk in crypto exchanges. The new regime bans high-risk leveraged loans and institutes a strict 20% interest cap, citing serious concerns over investor protection and market stability. On September 5, South…