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WEMIX has once again been delisted from major cryptocurrency exchanges after the court dismissed its injunction request to suspend the delisting decision. The court cited delays in disclosing a hacking incident and insufficient explanation from Wemade as reasons for the…
Managing Partner Ohoon Kwon of Cha & Kwon Law Offices provided legal advisory services to Korean startup A Company on its corporate flip to Luxembourg. This strategic restructuring supported the company’s expansion into Europe, focusing on complex tax issues faced…
The requirement for virtual asset exchanges to disclose their Proof of Reserves (PoR) is voluntary, rather than mandatory by law, leaving gaps in investor protection. For example, GOPAX did not release its PoR report for Q4 2024, citing a lack…
Managing Partner Ohoon Kwon at Cha & Kwon Law Offices provided structural design advice on a SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens) transfer, paving the way for the project’s planned token listing. Startup Company A sought to assign its SAFT to Company B, a KOSDAQ‑listed firm, while…
Blockchain specialist company Dunamu has launched a new integrated data analytics platform for crypto investors, called Upbit Data Lab. This newly revamped service builds on the existing UBCI (Upbit Cryptocurrency Index) and brings together four key categories: indices, sectors, market…
The South Korean government is preparing to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework for the domestic virtual asset industry. Min Byung-duk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, has announced plans to introduce the Digital Asset (Virtual Asset) Basic Act…
Hong Kong’s rental housing market is regaining momentum, driven by the growth of the crypto and hedge fund industries. Since the government began actively supporting the virtual asset sector in 2022, more than 1,000 crypto-related companies have entered the city,…
Ohoon Kwon, Managing Partner at Cha & Kwon, advised several domestic and international blockchain projects (“Project Companies”) on token listing agreements with a major global cryptocurrency exchange (“Exchange”). The Project Companies sought to renegotiate several unfavorable provisions, including the timing…
Client A, an entertainment management company, sought to develop a so-called “fan platform” that enables direct communication between artists and their fans. In particular, the client aimed to integrate emerging technologies, such as blockchain, into the platform to identify and…
Attorney Ohoon Kwon, the managing partner of Cha & Kwon Law Offices, delivered a presentation on “Conflicts of Interest in Virtual Asset Exchanges” on March 24, 2025, in the 8th Conference Room of the National Assembly Members’ Office Building in…
Cha & Kwon Law Offices and the Blockchain Forum Research Team have been selected as joint preferred bidders for the 2025 “Blockchain Legal System Research Project,” commissioned by the Ministry of Science and ICT (KISA). This project constitutes the second…
Ethereum (ETH) saw a sharp rise following signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicating a slowdown in quantitative tightening (QT), raising market expectations for increased liquidity. After briefly surging from the low $1,900 range to near $2,100, ETH has since…
A bill to officially recognize virtual assets as an investment option was recently introduced in the c. Proposed by Representative| Jung Sung-Kook of the People Power Party, this amendment aims to allow asset management companies to issue and trade virtual…
The “TON Global Hacker House 2025,” held in Hong Kong, was a large-scale event attended by over 1,800 developers, investors, and industry leaders who gathered to spotlight the innovation and future potential of the TON ecosystem, with a particular focus…
