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South Korean won-based cryptocurrency exchange run by Streami; one of the country's five largest won-denominated exchanges, with a small trading share.
South Korea's FSC says 16 financial firms, among them four banks and the Gopax operator Streami, exposed about 100,000 customer-data items. Inspections widen first at large firms, and the release leaves open whether crypto businesses are covered.
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South Korean regulators have confirmed breaches at 16 financial companies from one hacking campaign and estimate about 100,000 items of personal data leaked. They plan to make every firm list its externally connected systems and to spell out how chief executives are held accountable for security.
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South Korea's Financial Services Commission said about 100,000 cases of personal data leaks are presumed across 16 financial institutions. The affected firms are still checking for further breaches, so the figure is an interim count.
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South Korea's five big crypto exchanges traded about 20.5 trillion won in the week to Oct. 2, down 19.56% from the week before. At about 2.9 trillion won a day, the week ran at the first-half average regulators reported on Oct. 1, so trading is back at the year's pace after one busier week.
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Korea's FIU accepted BitGo Korea's registration on the 18th, the first foreign digital-asset firm to register directly through a domestic subsidiary instead of buying one.
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