“User assets remain safe and secure, and we will communicate any further updates through our official channels.” BitMart, Phemex and MEXC did not immediately respond to a CoinDesk request for comment. South Korea’s proposed Digital Asset Basic Law, yet to come into force, would set… Read More
South Korean crypto exchanges saw operating profits fall 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading activity, market valuations and customer deposits declined, according to new government data. On Thursday, the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) said average daily trading volume at domestic virtual… Read More
Buying pressure in Binance-paired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions.
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models.
North Korean authorities arrested former military hackers accused of stealing state funds from two banks and laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency. The group, according to a Daily NK report citing an anonymous source in Pyongyang, allegedly breached the internal systems of the Central Bank of… Read More
XRP is back at the top of South Korean trading screens. The token’s won pair was the most traded market on Upbit over the past 24 hours, with about $110.9 million in volume, ahead of bitcoin’s $88.6 million and ether’s $67 million, CoinGecko data shows.… Read More
