South Korea Takes Action Against 27 Crypto Exchanges, Targeting KuCoin and MEXC

10/13/2026

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has approved restrictions intended to cut off domestic access to 27 cryptocurrency platforms that are not registered with the country’s financial...

10/13/2026

Authorities said the restrictions are aimed at unregistered exchanges and have acknowledged that customers could have difficulty withdrawing assets.

10/13/2026

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced on Tuesday that it will block domestic access to the websites of 27 unregistered offshore crypto exchange platforms. KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex,...

10/13/2026

The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.

10/13/2026

South Korea crypto regulation expands as 27 exchange websites face access blocks, with users warned to withdraw assets before access becomes harder.

10/13/2026

A UK court has narrowed victims’ route to a £3.8bn Bitcoin seizure, while South Korea blocks 27 unregistered crypto platforms amid access risks.