South Korea moved to tighten rules for cryptocurrency platforms after a major breach at Upbit that sent shockwaves through the local market and government halls.

Government Pushes Bank-Level Rules

According to government and industry reports , the Upbit breach on November 27, 2025 involved the transfer of about 104 billion tokens on the Solana network in roughly 54 minutes.

The value of the tokens was reported at about 44.5 billion won, equal to roughly $30–36 million. Upbit said it would cover customer losses from its own funds, but officials say current law does not force exchanges to reimburse users automatically.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) have begun drafting rules that would hold virtual asset service providers to bank-le

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