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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

$80K BTC. Korea's DAFA targets year-end passage. KBW 2026.

BTC +22% on the week, crosses $80K. FSC accelerates Digital Asset Framework Act toward year-end. Three Upbit caution actions in one week.

Decentralization doesn't exempt you from Korean law. What the Polymarket ruling means.

$507B left Korean exchanges in five years. CLARITY Act 2026 effectively dead. Polymarket blocked. Travel rule now covers all transfers.

The GRVT pattern, the Upbit two-tier, and what Korea's listing velocity signals.

DappOS dual-lists KRW. Six tokens land BTC/USDT-only. DABA targets September. CLARITY Act vote September 15.

KOSPI's worst session since COVID. Five institutions move. USD stablecoins hit Korean exchanges.

CGT confirmed January 2027. Bithumb announces IPO. RLUSD and USDG now in KRW pairs on Upbit.

KOSPI at IMF-level drawdown. Five institutions move into crypto. RLUSD lists on Upbit.

33.9% drawdown. Mirae Asset, Korea Investment Securities, Kakao, Toss, and Hana all in. RLUSD now on Upbit.

Korea vs Japan: two markets, two propositions, both accelerating.

Japan positions on trust. Korea positions on speed. Both just made major moves in the same week.

Kimchi premium back negative. Korea's regulatory compression is accelerating.

DABA, CBDC, NTS enforcement, and won-pegged stablecoin all targeting the same six-month window. The premium didn't hold after July 13.

Korea's regulatory week: FSC eyes DeFi, Information Network Act revised, DABA cap hits August.

FSC recommends DeFi access restrictions. Information Network Act revised July 1. DABA ownership cap two days after the August 18 shareholder vote.

Black Tuesday in Seoul: what the KOSPI crash means for the Korean crypto window.

Korea's equity market had its worst session in a generation. The kimchi premium watch starts now.

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