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South Korea's Ruling Party Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers' Crypto Disclosures: Report

A bill requiring lawmakers and officials to declare crypto assets was due to take effect in December, following allegations made against the opposition party's Kim Nam-kuk.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

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South Korea Probes Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb on Ex-Lawmaker's Transfers

Lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk resigned from the main opposition party after his crypto transfers incited controversy.

The National Assembly Proceeding Hall at Seoul, South Kore (efired/Getty)

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Attorneys for Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Propose $437K Bail

Attorneys for Do Kwon have proposed that the Terraform Labs founder be let off on supervised bail at 400,000 euros ($437,000) as he faces charges in Montenegro for attempting to travel with falsified documents. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments as Kwon faces extradition to the U.S. or South Korea.

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South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report

Local media reports Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had previously co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits.

South Korea's financial regulators want to formalize the issuance and distribution of security tokens. (Jacek Malipan/Getty Images)

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New Report Sheds Light on Korean Crypto Market Trends

A new report from Matrixport reveals there is a dominance of altcoins in South Korea currently. Matrixport's Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen breaks down which of these tokens are translating into success outside of Korea, citing Ripple's XRP and Aptos Labs' APT token.

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Terra Co-Founder Daniel Shin Indicted in South Korea: Bloomberg

Shin was indicted with nine others as prosecutors froze $185 million in assets.

Daniel Shin, izquierda, y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

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Do Kwon Retained Law Firm in South Korea Before Terra's Collapse: Report

South Korean prosecutors confirmed a report that Kwon sent $7 million to a local law firm in the months leading up to his venture's dramatic fall.

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

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Employees of South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Arrested: Report

They allegedly took money in return for listing certain tokens on the exchange.

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S. Korean Crypto Exchange Gdac Hacked for Nearly $13M

The exchange said hackers transferred the crypto assets from a hot wallet to an unidentified wallet.

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Do Kwon's Millions Are Not in South Korea, Prosecutors Say: Report

South Korea has requested the extradition of the Terraform Labs CEO after his recent arrest in Montenegro.

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)