South Korea is preparing to enforce a rule that would hold cryptocurrency exchanges to the same “no‑fault” standards banks follow.
According to a report by The Korea Times, this rule will enable users to recover losses from hacks or system failures, even when the exchange is not at fault.
Data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSC) shows that from 2023 through September 2025, South Korea’s five crypto platforms, including Upbit, Bithumb
$1.98M
, experienced 20 system failures, which affected more than 900 users and caused losses exceeding 5 billion won.
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Authorities are currently reviewing legislation to expand the Electronic Financial Transactions Act to include virtual asset service providers. The proposed rules would require stronger IT security protocols, regular audits, faster breach reporting, and enable fines of up to 3% of annual revenue.
The November 27 incident at Upbit
$1.05B
, where over 104 billion Solana
The Upbit hack also drew criticism for the delay in reporting. Although the breach was discovered around 5 AM on November 27, notification to regulators did not occur until about 11:00 AM.
Some lawmakers suggested the delay may have been orchestrated to occur just after the merger between Dunamu and Naver Financial.
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