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Your token has been listed on a major Korean exchange for years. Then, without warning—or with minimal notice—the exchange announces it will delist your token within weeks. Your project’s liquidity in Korea will evaporate. Your community is asking what you…
When a crypto project collapses or a digital asset exchange freezes customer funds, foreign investors often assume they can turn to Korea’s criminal system to recover losses. But filing the right charges in Korea—and understanding how prosecutors will investigate cryptocurrency…
When a crypto project seeks listing on a Korean exchange, one document often appears on the requirement checklist: a legal opinion letter. Yet many teams launching tokens or crypto services don’t understand what this means, why exchanges demand it, or…
The Line That Matters: Whose Assets Are You Trading? Automated crypto trading — running bots that execute strategies algorithmically across virtual asset exchanges — is not inherently illegal in Korea. Korean law does not prohibit algorithmic trading as such. What…
The Short Answer If you operate a crypto referral program targeting Korean users — or if your exchange pays Korean-based marketers to bring in Korean retail customers — you are operating in a legally sensitive zone under Korean law. Whether…
Is Crypto Investment Advisory Legal in Korea Without a License? The short answer: possibly yes, under current law—but this is a dangerous gray area. Virtual asset investment advice does not currently require a Financial Services Commission (FSC) license under Korea’s…
Where Korea Stands on Crypto Regulation in 2026: A Legal Overview The Korean cryptocurrency and blockchain market stands at a critical inflection point as 2026 unfolds. Unlike the speculation-driven headlines that dominate mainstream media, the actual legal and regulatory landscape…
Cha & Kwon Law Offices provided legal advisory services in connection with the issuance and prospective listing of a token used within a blockchain-based service, including a formal legal opinion on whether the token could be characterized as a security…
Cha & Kwon Law Offices advised on the structuring and drafting of a supply agreement between an overseas entity and a domestic sole proprietor, where virtual assets were used as the payment method for goods supplied. The transaction was designed…
Cha & Kwon Law Offices advised an overseas virtual asset exchange operator on regulatory issues arising from the domestic implementation of the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), focusing on implementation timelines, scope of application, and potential reporting obligations based on…
