• Eugene Komchuk
  • 28.05.2026
Samsung to buy stake in Upbit crypto exchange for $400 million
​Three Samsung affiliates have agreed to buy a 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, for $408 million. All the deals are expected to close on ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 09.04.2026
South Korean court overturns sanctions against Upbit over unproven violations
​n South Korea, a court has overturned a three-month partial business suspension imposed on Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit. The restrictions were linked to alleged violations of ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 30.11.2025
Upbit resumes operations on Monday following a $37 million hack.
​South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has announced a phased resumption of deposit and withdrawal services starting December 1, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Korean time. The exchange has ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 28.11.2025
Upbit hack sparks huge premiums on Solana tokens in Korea
​After the Upbit hack, Solana-based tokens affected by the incident surged several-fold against the Korean won, as arbitrage mechanisms that normally keep local and global prices aligned stopped ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 24.11.2025
Upbit eyes Nasdaq IPO after $14.5B Naver merger deal
​Crypto giant Upbit is considering a Nasdaq IPO following a $14.5 billion merger with Naver.South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, is moving closer to a potential Nasdaq listing ...
  • Oleg Tkachenko
  • 02.11.2025
Upbit review: New API empowers traders to verify orders risk-free
​Upbit, one of Asia’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the rollout of a new “Test Order Creation” API, designed to allow developers and traders to validate order requests ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 27.03.2025
Upbit returns to South Korea after appealing work ban
​South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, secured a critical legal win after the Seoul Administrative Court temporarily suspended a three-month business restriction imposed by the ...
  • Dmytro Kharkov
  • 25.02.2025
South Korea sanctions Upbit, restricting customer transactions
​South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed a three-month suspension on new crypto deposits and withdrawals for Upbit customers. The move comes as the FIU cites violations of ...
  • Mirjan Hipolito
  • 22.01.2025
Martial law crash: Upbit and Bithumb face record payouts to users
According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, cryptocurrency exchanges Upbit and Bithumb are finalizing negotiations with users to pay what they claim to be the largest compensation for system ...
  • Mirjan Hipolito
  • 16.01.2025
Upbit faces potential suspension over AML violations
​Upbit, which accounts for over 70% of South Korea’s cryptocurrency trading volume, has received a notification regarding a potential suspension of operations due to alleged violations of ...
  • Andrey Mastykin
  • 15.01.2025
Upbit faces regulatory scrutiny over alleged KYC breaches
​Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing an investigation by the country’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), over potential violations ...