South Korea flags record suspicious crypto transactions in 2025: Report

South Korea flags record suspicious crypto transactions in 2025: Report

South Korea reportedly flagged a record 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions in 2025, surpassing the combined totals of the past two years. South Korean authorities flagged a record number of suspicious crypto transactions this year, with total numbers reportedly already surpassing combined figures from the past two years.  Citing Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) data provided to…

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South Korea FSC nominee says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’

South Korea FSC nominee says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’

Lee Eok-won, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission chief nominee, dismissed cryptocurrency as highly volatile and lacking intrinsic value. Lee Eok-won, the nominee for chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), has made harshly critical remarks about cryptocurrency. According to a Monday report by local news outlet News1, Lee said that “crypto has extreme price…

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