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Hashed CEO and an early backer of the ill-fated LUNC token, Kim Seo-joon, failed to appear before a South Korean congressional inquiry into the crash. He cited “mental conditions” as the reason for his absence from South Korea’s National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee, which he supposedly developed since the spectacular $40 billion wipeout in May 2022. Kim Seo-joon No-Show at Hearing According to a recent report, the exec revealed to have been “under extreme stress”...

South Korea’s top monetary regulator – the Financial Service Commission (FSC) – thinks cryptocurrencies and stablecoins could facilitate money-laundering activities. As such, it will reportedly closely monitor the actions of the country’s largest crypto holders (those who own over $70,000 worth of digital assets). According to a local coverage, the Financial Intelligence Unit (a division of the FSC) will oversee the transactions of South Korea’s crypto whales. The regulator...

South Korean Prosecutors have confirmed that Do Kwon might have fled Singapore as he was believed to be in hiding there. In a text message on Thursday, reported by Bloomberg, they said reports suggesting that Kown flew to Dubai for a possible stopover before escaping to an unknown destination are “not false.” Hunt for Do Kwon  Kwon left South Korea in April, and certain reports suggested he was in Singapore until the arrest warrant was issued against him. His family and key...

It seems Do Kwon cannot catch a break. After being tied to one of the most embarrassing fiascos to ever occur within the confines of the crypto space (the collapse of Terra Luna, an algorithmic stable currency), authorities in South Korea have issued a warrant for his arrest as well as many other executives or staff members thought to have been involved in the currency’s death. Now, it looks like all his crypto assets are being frozen. They Keep Pursuing Do Kwon...

Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that in the nation of South Korea, an arrest warrant had been issued for Do Kwon, the crypto executive behind the failed algorithmic stable coin Terra Luna. It appears Kwon has taken issue with the idea that he’s a wanted man, and he’s answering his pursuers without officially revealing where he’s stationed. Do Kwon Says He’s Not Running Terra Luna was something of a disaster that occurred over the summer of this year. As an...

A hacker has used an old video of Elon Musk talking about cryptocurrency to potentially infiltrate the South Korean government. Elon Musk Is Constantly “Loved” By Hackers The incident was reported during the early morning hours of a day in mid-September. A YouTube channel hosted by South Korean regulators that often features videos and commentary discussing incoming policies and government-based events was overtaken by the hacker. The channel presently has about 263,000...

Hackers have reportedly attacked several big-name South Korean YouTube channels in the past few months. After gaining access, most wrongdoers used the platform to upload cryptocurrency-related videos. Among the victims was the official YouTube channel of the South Korean government. Earlier this month, a group of cybercriminals compromised it so they could promote a crypto scam featuring Elon Musk’s image. South Korean Users Should Stay Alerted A recent coverage revealed that...

South Korean law enforcement officers have reportedly confiscated around 260 billion won ($183 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from local individuals and businesses in two years as they were not abiding by local taxation laws. Not long ago, the authorities targeted the notorious leader of Terraform Labs – Do Kwon. He was accused of gifting tokens to family members as a way of tax avoidance. The Latest Crypto Seizure in South Korea According to a report by the domestic...

After reports emerged indicating that South Korean authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Terra’s co-founder, he finally broke the silence, claiming he is cooperating with several global watchdogs. At the same time, Singaporean police said Kwon is not in the city-state despite multi previous suggestions that he was hiding there. CryptoPotato reported earlier this week when news came out from South Korea that the authorities had issued an arrest warrant against the...

On September 03, the official YouTube channel of the South Korean government was compromised by a group of hackers who used it to promote a cryptocurrency scam with the image of Elon Musk, the electric car tycoon and Dogecoin enthusiast. According to local media outlet Yonhap News, the hackers changed the name of the government channel to “SpaceX Invest” to pretend it was related to the U.S. aerospace manufacturing and space transportation services company owned by Musk....