South Korea’s $1T Pension Fund Boosted MicroStrategy Stake — Then Suffered Deep Crypto Losses
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s roughly $1 trillion public pension fund, increased its MicroStrategy (MSTR) position in Q4 2025 and then watched that indirect Bitcoin exposure deteriorate as crypto-linked equities sold off. The key takeaway is that second-order Bitcoin exposure can still deliver first-order volatility for institutions, even when the overall portfolio is […]
South Korean Man Indicted for Alleged Poisoning After ₩1.17 Billion Crypto Loss
A case headed to the Seoul Eastern District Court is drawing attention not because it involves a new token or a market collapse, but because of how violently a failed Bitcoin venture allegedly spilled into real life. Prosecutors say a 39-year-old man tried to kill his business partner after suffering steep losses tied to a […]
South Korea Fines Korbit $1.9M Over AML Breaches
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined cryptocurrency exchange Korbit ₩2.73 billion (about $1.9 million) on December 31, 2025, and issued an institutional warning after a comprehensive compliance inspection. The FIU tied the action to documented failures in customer due diligence, risk assessments for new digital assets, and prohibited cross-border transfers, putting Korbit’s remediation path […]