Two men in South Korea have been sentenced for building a bitcoin pyramid scheme that swindled around $20 million from investors.
Cryptocurrency miners in South Korea may soon find it more difficult to get foreign-made mining chips imported to the country.
A South Korean blockchain industry organization has proposed a self-regulatory framework to set standards for the cryptocurrency exchange industry.
Three South Korean banks are to be inspected over their compliance with new anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrency exchange accounts.
South Korean police on Thursday detained four executives from two cryptocurrency exchanges over alleged embezzlement.
South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.
While the crypto market has seen a major correction recently, Korean exchanges show future optimism and double down on self-regulation efforts.
Companies using cheap electricity to mine cryptocurrencies at industrial complexes in South Korea have reportedly been arrested by police.
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly had its insurance claim denied months after it closed following a debilitating hack.
Nearly a quarter of South Koreans in their 20s want to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a new poll conducted by Bank of Korea.
South Korean internet giant Kakao has confirmed it is setting up a new blockchain subsidiary, but quashed rumors of a planned initial coin offering.
Two South Korean regulators are reportedly launching an investigation of banks' implementation of anti-money laundering procedures for exchanges.
South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to encoureage businesses to use blockchain tech in new payment systems and more.
South Korean telecom provider KT unveiled a new system based on a blockchain security-focused network.
South Korean prosecutors reportedly raided the offices of three cryptocurrency exchanges on suspicion of siphoning off funds from customers' accounts.