Telegram In Hot Water: South Korean Authorities Launch Deepfake Probe
The authorities in South Korea have been scaling up their efforts to combat the rampant increase of deepfake videos, particularly explicit material targeting women and teens. Related Reading: Blockchain Titans Unite: $100K Fundraiser For Kamala Harris In The Works How far this investigation of the Telegram messaging platform marks that step remains to be seen. […]
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The South Korean cryptocurrency ecosystem is still experiencing issues because of the Terraform Labs probe. According to reports, the nation’s authorities advanced the probe on Wednesday with their most recent actions. The investigation into the fraud claims against the Terraform Labs management is still ongoing. Terraform Probe Heats Up As part of their ongoing inquiries […]
South Korean authorities are reportedly looking at the Terra crash to check for signs of intentional price manipulation and other issues. The South Korean government continues to investigate Terraform Labs, the firm behind the Terra Network as well as Luna (LUNC) and Terra USD (UST) tokens, by reportedly summoning subpoenas to employees.South Korean authorities have reportedly summoned all employees at Terraform Labs as part of a full-scale investigation of the collapse of UST and LUNC, the local news agency JTBC reported on May 28.According to the report, the probe is conducted by the....
South Korean regulators have announced an inspection of local crypto exchanges and improved measures to address regulatory “blind spots” following Bithumb’s $40 billion Bitcoin (BTC) payment error. Related Reading: Crypto Alert: 2 Victims Lose Over $60M In Address Poisoning Scam New Task Force To Review Crypto Exchanges’ Practices On Monday, South Korean financial authorities announced […]
Crypto tax evasion is becoming a hot potato for the authorities in some Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea. A South Korean city is now actively fighting against tax evaders who are suspiciously reporting meager earnings in their filings. 511 Individuals in the Authorities’ Eyes According to Gugkje News, the authorities of Gyeongju, in North Gyeongsang Province, are aware of several possible cases of crypto tax evasion where individuals are reportedly hiding money into cryptocurrencies without reporting them before the tax authorities. As the new “Specific Financial....
In South Korea, authorities have formally pressed fraud charges against the chairman of a major crypto exchange in the country, Coinbit, plus two unnamed executives of the firm. They are suspected of price manipulation. Coinbit’s Executives Formally Charged by South Korean Authorities According to Newspim, the 5th Investigation Team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency made the official announcement. The same local media outlet quoted the country’s prosecutors, who are preparing themselves for the case, as they believe the executives participated in market manipulation....