South Korea Cracks Down on Crypto Exchanges, Halts Lending Operations
South Korea's Financial Services Commission has ordered major cryptocurrency exchanges to suspend digital asset lending services, citing regulatory ambiguities and systemic risks. The move underscores growing scrutiny of crypto platforms in one of Asia's most active retail trading markets.
While the directive doesn't name specific exchanges, the decision could impact domestic platforms servicing Korea's $20 billion daily crypto volume. Market observers note the action follows similar lending service suspensions by global exchanges after the 2022 credit crisis.