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Binance hacked, FBI names North Korea, Bithumb breached and raided, tax deferral nearly committed

Nov 3, 2026

A $6.3B Binance hack reaches Korea. Bithumb discloses a breach and is raided by prosecutors. The tax deferral decision moves to a November 8 meeting.

KOSPI at a seven-month low, BTC below $80K, and the tax fight reaches the presidential office.

Oct 27, 2026

The 2027 crypto tax is probably not starting January 1. The Bank of Korea will track every holder who has sent crypto offshore. KOSPI at a seven-month low.

27 Offshore Exchanges Blocked. NTS Admits It Can’t See Offshore Data. Korean-stock Perps Declared Criminal.

Oct 20, 2026

Korea's 2027 crypto tax stopped looking inevitable. KOSPI -7.6% circuit breaker. 27 offshore exchange sites blocked. Offshore Korean-stock perps declared criminal.

Spot taxed, futures untaxed. The loophole that changed Korea’s tax debate this week

Oct 13, 2026

Bank of Korea confirms bank-led 50%+1 won stablecoin model. DABA "all prepared." Derivatives loophole opens new front in the tax fight. Abstract shuts down.

Exchange profit down 78%. DABA restarts. Tax deferral spans both parties.

Oct 6, 2026

KBW went institutional. Korean exchange profit down 78% in H1. The DABA restarts. Tax deferral pressure spans both parties — government holds January 2027.

73.7% of Korean investors oppose the tax. The government is holding January 2027 anyway.

Sep 29, 2026

Korea's crypto tax showdown. DABA slips to November. Kimchi premium goes negative in a greed market. KBW 2026 opens today.

Korea is now the world's largest JPYC market. Here's what happened in five days.

Sep 22, 2026

BTC clears $85K. Korea becomes the world's largest JPYC market in five days. AVA surges 100% on Bithumb. KBW 2026 is one week away.

Two weeks to KBW 2026. The DABA draft, the HEMI incident, and what Korea's market looks like now.

Sep 16, 2026

HEMI listing cancelled 18 minutes before go-live after a $255K exploit. DABA stablecoin battle intensifies. KBW 2026 confirmed September 29.

Upbit under FSS scrutiny. Bithumb gaining. The Korean exchange duopoly is shifting.

Sep 16, 2026

Kimchi premium positive for a second consecutive week. FSS opens sanctions against Upbit. Bithumb narrows market share gap to below 5%.

100 days of reverse premium ends. Upbit volume up 192%. Korea's market reactivates

Sep 1, 2026

Kimchi premium back after 100 days. SNX triple-delisted. EURC dual-lists KRW. Heaviest exchange review week of 2026.