A surprise, botched coup kept South Korean regulators busy at the end of 2024, but when the dust settled, financial watchdogs awoke.
Yohan Yun
Yohan Yun is a multimedia journalist covering blockchain since 2017. He has contributed to crypto media outlet Forkast as an editor and has covered Asian tech stories as an assistant reporter for Bloomberg BNA and Forbes. He spends his free time cooking, and experimenting with new recipes.
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South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season - Analysis
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