South Korea Crypto Regulation Timeline
Key dates for Korean crypto regulation: VASP reports accepted by the FIU, FSC actions against unregistered operators and the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Upbit
두나무 주식회사 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: DigitalX
디지털엑스 주식회사 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Coinone
주식회사 코인원 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Flybit
주식회사 한국디지털거래소 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Bithumb
주식회사 빗썸 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: BTX
차일들리 주식회사 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: GOPAX
주식회사 스트리미 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Coredax
㈜코어닥스 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: KDAC
주식회사 한국디지털자산수탁 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: KODA
주식회사 한국디지털에셋 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Fobl
주식회사 포블게이트 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Beeblock
주식회사 그레이브릿지 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Bitkmon
주식회사 골든퓨쳐스 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Borabit
주식회사 보라비트 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Crypto.com
주식회사 포리스닥스코리아리미티드 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Ohi Wallet
주식회사 헥토월렛원 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Prabang
주식회사 프라뱅 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Oasis Exchange
㈜가디언홀딩스 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Custella
주식회사 마인드시프트 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 16 Names
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, XT.com, Bitrue, ZB.com, Bitglobal, CoinW, CoinEx, AAX, Zoomex, Poloniex, BTCEX, BTCC, DigiFinex, Pionex.
Source: FSC official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 1 Name
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: Apple Bit.
Source: FSC official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 6 Names
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: Blofin, Apex Pro, CoinCatch, DOEX, WEEX, BitMart.
Source: FSC official
- Law
Virtual Asset User Protection Act Enacted
Reflects key provisions from 19 bills, according to the FSC.
Source: FSC official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Infiniteblock
주식회사 인피닛블록 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- In force
Virtual Asset User Protection Act in Force
Rules on safeguarding user deposits and assets and on unfair trading take effect.
Source: FSC official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: BDACS
비댁스 주식회사 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: DSRV Labs
㈜디에스알브이랩스 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: INEX
㈜인피니티익스체인지코리아 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Wavebridge Prime
㈜웨이브릿지 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Bauman
㈜해피블록 (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 2 Names
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: KCEX, QXALX.
Source: FSC official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 1 Name
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: Coinness.
Source: FSC official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: Robit
㈜블로세이프 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 1 Name
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: Dawin KS.
Source: FSC official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 1 Name
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: BingX.
Source: FSC official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: ABC Cloud Wallet
㈜안랩블록체인컴퍼니 (custody and transfer only).
Source: FIU official
- FSC
Unregistered Operators Reported: 12 Names
Reported to investigative agencies, per the FSC's list: P2B, Walbi, Nonkyc.io, SuperEx, Bitproxy, Coin Solution, Obak Coin, Sinbad Solution, Pulseflow, Bitcoin Proxy, Pay Solution, Xgram.
Source: FSC official
- FSC
FSC Publishes List of 40 Unregistered Operators
The FSC says 28 businesses are reported to the FIU and any other operator serving Korean residents is illegal.
Source: FSC official
- FIU
FIU Accepts Report: BitGo Korea
비트고코리아㈜ (trading or brokerage).
Source: FIU official
- FSC
Access to 27 Illegal Operator Websites Blocked
Announced by the FSC.
Source: FSC official
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VASP Tracker, “South Korea Crypto Regulation Timeline”, https://vasptracker.com/en/kr/timeline/ (accessed 21 Oct 2026). CC BY 4.0.