EddieJayonCrypto
1 Mar 25
Ad Dunamu, the parent company of South Korea's Upbit, has filed a lawsuit against the country's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) over a business suspension order. The FIU accused Upbit of inadequate customer due diligence and imposed a suspension on new customer asset transfers. Dunamu argues that ...
Upbit owner Dunamu, the parent company of South Korea's Upbit, has filed a lawsuit against the country's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) over a business suspension order. The FIU accused Upbit of inadequate customer due diligence and imposed a suspension on new customer asset transfers. Dunamu argues that the penalty will significantly impact its operations and claims to have taken necessary compliance measures.
In a separate development, South Korea's Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office has established a specialized Joint Investigation Unit (JIU) to combat cryptocurrency-related crimes, comprising 35 financial regulators and prosecutors. This initiative follows the success of a temporary task force set up in 2023 and aims to address the increasing complexity of cryptocurrency-related offenses.