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South Korea’s 3rd-Largest Crypto Exchange Penalized For AML Breaches

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has penalized Coinone, the country's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, for significant anti-money laundering (AML) violations. The exchange was fined 5.2 billion won ($3.5 million) and received a three-month partial business suspension, blocking new customers from deposits and withdrawals. The FIU found approximately 70,000 cases of unverified user accounts and identified over 10,000 transactions with 16 unregistered foreign platforms. CEO Cha Myung-hoon received a formal reprimand. This action follows a similar penalty against Bithumb, the second-largest exchange, which was fined $24 million last month. Regulators are urging lawmakers to implement stricter controls, including trading halt mechanisms for abnormal market activity.

bitcoinist04/15 12:31

South Korea’s 3rd-Largest Crypto Exchange Penalized For AML Breaches

bitcoinist04/15 12:31

Coinone Hit With Fines and Trading Curbs Over AML Violations in South Korea

Coinone, South Korea's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined 5.2 billion won ($3.5 million) and issued a three-month partial business suspension by the country's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The penalties are due to multiple anti-money laundering violations, including a failure to verify user identities in approximately 70,000 instances. The FIU also found that Coinone processed over 10,000 transactions with 16 registered offshore exchanges and neglected its customer due diligence responsibilities. This is the second major regulatory action against a South Korean exchange in a month, following similar penalties against Bithumb. The Bank of Korea is now advocating for stricter regulations, including trading limitations to halt activity during abnormal market fluctuations.

TheNewsCrypto04/14 07:41

Coinone Hit With Fines and Trading Curbs Over AML Violations in South Korea

TheNewsCrypto04/14 07:41

Crypto Under Fire: Why South Korea’s Bithumb Penalty Is A Warning Shot To Exchanges Worldwide

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed a six-month partial business suspension and a fine of 36.8 billion won (approximately $24–26 million) on Bithumb, one of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The penalties are due to serious breaches of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, including dealings with unregistered overseas virtual asset service providers and inadequate customer due diligence. The exchange’s CEO received a reprimand, and its reporting officer faces a six-month suspension. This action is part of a broader regulatory crackdown following a system error at Bithumb in February that miscredited Bitcoin holdings. The move aligns with South Korea's efforts to strengthen crypto oversight in line with FATF standards. Similar enforcement trends are emerging globally, as seen in major penalties against exchanges like Binance in the U.S. and regulatory actions in Canada, Australia, and France. The case underscores increasing regulatory scrutiny on crypto exchanges worldwide and highlights the growing importance of robust compliance to mitigate counterparty risks.

bitcoinist03/16 21:01

Crypto Under Fire: Why South Korea’s Bithumb Penalty Is A Warning Shot To Exchanges Worldwide

bitcoinist03/16 21:01

Bithumb hit with $25M fine and 6-month suspension after 6.6M compliance breaches

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed a $25 million fine and a six-month partial business suspension on crypto exchange Bithumb. The penalty follows the discovery of over 6.6 million violations of financial compliance rules, primarily failures in customer identity verification and transaction monitoring. The exchange's CEO received a formal reprimand and its reporting officer was suspended for six months. Despite the enforcement action, Bithumb's trading remains strong, with Korean won pairs dominating over 92% of its $724 million 24-hour trading volume.

ambcrypto03/16 17:02

Bithumb hit with $25M fine and 6-month suspension after 6.6M compliance breaches

ambcrypto03/16 17:02

South Korea’s FIU warns Bithumb of a six-month ban as Bitcoin exchange flows fall

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has issued a preliminary notice to crypto exchange Bithumb, warning of a potential six-month partial suspension and sanctions against its CEO. The action is due to alleged failures in meeting Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations, particularly regarding dealings with unregistered overseas platforms and insufficient Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance. A sanctions review is scheduled for 16 March. This follows similar regulatory actions against other major exchanges like Upbit and Korbit. On-chain data shows a sharp drop in Bitcoin exchange flows, indicating increased trader caution amid growing regulatory scrutiny.

ambcrypto03/11 05:02

South Korea’s FIU warns Bithumb of a six-month ban as Bitcoin exchange flows fall

ambcrypto03/11 05:02

Bithumb Faces 6-Month Suspension In South Korea Over AML, KYC Violations

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb faces a six-month partial suspension and CEO reprimand from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for alleged AML and KYC violations under the Special Financial Transactions Act. The sanctions follow a major February system error where an employee mistakenly distributed over $43 billion worth of Bitcoin to users, of which 99% was recovered. The incident exposed serious internal control failures, as Bithumb's actual reserves were far lower than the erroneously distributed amount. The FIU will hold a sanctions review meeting later this month to finalize repercussions. While new users will be unable to transfer digital assets, existing users remain unaffected. The event has prompted broader regulatory inspections of other major Korean exchanges.

bitcoinist03/10 11:32

Bithumb Faces 6-Month Suspension In South Korea Over AML, KYC Violations

bitcoinist03/10 11:32

Why OM trading is paused: Inside MANTRA’s rebrand, coin upgrade, and exchange suspensions

MANTRA's $OM perpetual futures trading has been temporarily paused on platforms like Coinbase Advanced and Coinbase International Exchange. This is not due to a security breach or protocol failure, but is a risk-management measure ahead of a planned, governance-approved chain upgrade and token rebrand. The upgrade involves migrating OM to the MANTRA Chain as the canonical network, retiring legacy token versions, changing the ticker to $MANTRA, and executing a 1:4 token redenomination by early March 2026. Derivatives are particularly sensitive to such changes, leading exchanges to halt perpetual futures to avoid pricing disputes. Spot trading may continue separately. Recent OM price volatility, including a sell-off and modest rebound, reflects typical pre-upgrade positioning adjustments rather than full market pricing of the changes.

ambcrypto02/25 18:48

Why OM trading is paused: Inside MANTRA’s rebrand, coin upgrade, and exchange suspensions

ambcrypto02/25 18:48

Trading Giant BlockFills Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals: Can the Liquidity Crisis Find a Turning Point?

BlockFills, a major cryptocurrency trading and lending firm, has temporarily halted all client deposits and withdrawals due to recent extreme volatility and financial conditions. The company, which serves over 2,000 institutional clients across 95 countries, emphasized that the move is aimed at protecting both clients and the firm. Clients can still open and close positions in spot and derivatives trading. The suspension comes amid a sharp market downturn, with Bitcoin dropping to around $60,000 before slightly recovering. BlockFills, backed by investors including Susquehanna Private Equity and CME Ventures, reported over $61.1 billion in trading volume in 2025. Unlike retail-focused platforms that collapsed in 2022, BlockFills’ liquidity issues highlight mounting pressure even within core institutional crypto services. The company is now working with investors and clients to restore liquidity, though its future remains uncertain.

marsbit02/12 11:11

Trading Giant BlockFills Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals: Can the Liquidity Crisis Find a Turning Point?

marsbit02/12 11:11

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