Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks.
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Major South Korean crypto trading platform Upbit will start gradually limiting services for unverified users this week. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will soon halt services for unverified users.On Saturday, the company officially announced a set of changes to its customer verification system in compliance with South Korea’s mandatory Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements.According to the announcement, Upbit will start gradually limiting services for unverified users this week, restricting unverified customers from transacting more than 1 million Korean won ($850) at a....
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, is currently under scrutiny by regulators following a significant hack that led to the unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $36.9 million in assets on the Solana (SOL) network. The breach impacted over 20 different tokens and has prompted Upbit to freeze assets on its platform while an investigation unfolds. Lazarus Group Tied To Upbit Hack Authorities are now investigating the possibility of North Korean involvement in the cyber attack. Reports suggest that a group affiliated with North Korea’s intelligence agency, the....
A recent report revealed that the South Korean exchange Upbit dominates the local crypto market with over 80%. Additionally, Upbit rose to fifth place in the top five global exchanges list. Different platforms have unsuccessfully challenged the exchange’s dominance in the country, and the upcoming regulatory framework has affected them. Related Reading: Terraform Labs And […]
A cryptocurrency investor has reportedly sued South Korean crypto exchange Upbit after the trading platform delayed processing his luna coin transfer prior to its crash. The Korean crypto exchange is investigating the details of the lawsuit.
Upbit Sued by Crypto Investor
Dunamu Inc., the company that operates the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has been sued by a crypto investor, a man in his 50s, Korea Joongang Daily reported Monday.
The investor alleged that Upbit delayed processing his coin transfer off the exchange prior to the coin crashing, resulting....
The exchange's decision aligns squarely with Beijing's ongoing and multi-pronged crackdown on the country's cryptocurrency investors in its attempt to prevent both capital outflows and volatility in the crypto sector. Huobi Global, currently the world's second-largest crypto exchange by daily traded volume, has introduced a 24-hour token withdrawal delay for all over-the-counter (OTC) trades. The decision strikes a blow to all Huobi users, some of whom will moreover be prevented from withdrawing their tokens for as long as 36 hours if the exchange's assessment system judges them to be at....