South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a new bill that would impose fines of up to 10% of stolen funds on cryptocurrency exchanges that fall victim to hacking. This proposal follows a $36 million hacking incident at Upbit in November 2025. Under the proposed regulation, the fine for such an incident would have been $3.6 million, a significant increase from the current maximum fine of $456,000.
The FSC's draft also suggests fines of 3% of an exchange's annual revenue, with penalties potentially reaching $36 million. The proposed legislation aims to ensure that crypto trading platforms adhere to IT security standards similar to those of traditional financial institutions. The regulatory direction is still under discussion.
South Korea Proposes Hefty Fines for Hacked Crypto Exchanges
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