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The institutionalization of the Korean crypto market accelerates: the top 5 exchanges have 6590 corporate accounts, Bithumb accounts for nearly half

Comparative news, according to Yonhap News Agency, Korea's Financial Supervisory Service submitted data to the South Korean National Assembly Government Affairs Committee, revealing that as of the end of July, there were 6590 registered corporate accounts on Korea's top five virtual asset exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Digital Asset Exchange, Gopax). In terms of exchange distribution, Bithumb has the highest number of registered corporate accounts, reaching 3,280; Upbit operator Dunamu has 2,086 accounts. The two major exchanges had a total of 5,366 corporate accounts, accounting for 81.4% of the total. Additionally, Korbit has 620, Coinone has 539, and Gopax has 65. Judging from the compliance situation, there are a total of 711 corporate accounts that have completed customer identity verification (KYC), accounting for 10.8% of all corporate accounts. Among them, Upbit has the most, 290; Bithumb has 199, Korbit has 184, and Coinone and Gopax have 33 and 5, respectively. In terms of virtual asset holdings, Korean corporate accounts are about 43.377 billion won (about 31.2 million US dollars), of which the Upbit platform accounts for the highest share, with a holding scale of about 27.08 billion won, accounting for 62.4% of the total; Bithumb is about 6.29 billion won, and Coinone is about 5.15 billion won. The corporate account deposit amount is approximately KRW 9.13 billion.

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South Korea plans to open virtual asset accounts to about 3,500 companies, and the central bank plans to test AI proxy deposit tokens by the end of 2026

Comparing news, Factblock CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said that the Korean crypto market is shifting from being driven by retail transactions to institutional digital finance. The focus of global financial institutions and enterprises has moved from tokens, exchanges, and prices to escrow, tokenization, stablecoins, payment and settlement infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. The Korea Financial Services Commission has proposed a framework to open corporate virtual asset accounts to approximately 3,500 listed companies and registered professional investors. The National Assembly of Korea has officially passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and the Capital Markets Act to incorporate tokenized real-world assets and security tokens into a unified legal framework. The Bank of Korea has completed initial testing of the Project Hangang real-world deposit token project and plans to conduct the second phase of institutional testing in late 2026. Related technical experiments have used wholesale deposit tokens to allow AI agents to execute automated conditional transactions. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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Grayscale: New US SEC regulations may benefit ETH, SOL, and BNB; on-chain issuance will drive the return of value

Comparatively, according to Bitcoin.com, Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl pointed out in the analysis report that if the SEC's proposed new regulation of crypto assets (Crypto Assets) is finally implemented, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain may become the main beneficiaries. The proposal establishes two exemption routes: projects with financing under $5 million can be exempted from registration for 4 years, projects with financing under 75 million US dollars can be exempted from registration for 1 year, and a conditional safe haven. The aim is to provide a clear domestic compliance path for the issuance of crypto assets and reduce issuers' motivation to operate overseas. Pandl pointed out that tokenized financing was previously blocked due to vague regulations. If the new regulations stimulate issuance activities, it will bring more US issuers and investors to go online and drive value back to underlying networks and native tokens such as ETH, SOL, and BNB. The proposal is still in the comment phase, and the final rules may be adjusted due to public comments and SEC review, and larger network activity does not guarantee a rise in the token price. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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Stanley Druckenmiller buys Bitdeer and Hyperliquid Strategies shares for $87.8 million

According to news, Duquesne Family Office founder Stanley Druckenmiller bought 4.1 million shares of high-performance computing company Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) in the second quarter, with a position value of over $64.7 million, with an average purchase price of $12.26. The company produces cryptocurrency mining hardware and operates data centers in the US and beyond. Additionally, Druckenmiller bought 2.9 million shares of HYPE digital asset treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), holding positions worth $23.1 million, and indirectly gained HYPE exposure. Hyperliquid Strategies aims to provide US and institutional investors with HYPE token-related investment channels. Druckenmiller's operation is similar to Jane Street and Citadel's increase in BTDR over the same period. Jane Street currently holds shares worth more than $112 million in BTDR. BlackRock, State Street, and Citadel also increased their PURR holdings in the second quarter; HYPE previously rose to record highs due to related compliance developments.

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Coinbase product vice president Dor Levi leaves office to address user account restrictions

In comparison, Coinbase Product Vice President Dor Levi announced August 21 as his last working day at Coinbase and has yet to disclose his next plans. Levi joined Coinbase in 2025 and is mainly responsible for Product Foundations and driving solutions to account restrictions and freezes that have long plagued users. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong previously publicly acknowledged his related work; this year, Coinbase also said that after restructured the compliance process through AI, the processing of account restrictions was about 90% faster.

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Analyst: Altcoins are diverging and rebounding, but the “full counterfeiting season” is yet to arrive

Comparing news, altcoin gains expanded further on Friday. ENA rose 48%, and HYPE was approaching a record high, but there was a clear catalyst for this rebound: ENA received $1 billion in credit from FalconX, and HYPE benefited from CFTC compliance expectations. The founder of MN Capital said that unlike the previous round of the “general upward copycat season,” the current round showed structural differentiation — Bitcoin's dominant position was still 59.8%. The CMC counterpart index fell from 51 to 33, and liquidity or spillover spread to copycat after BTC surged, but current quantities and indicators show that the full copycat season has yet to be confirmed, and capital favors targets supported by fundamentals or policies.

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Kraken may become the first HIP-3 compliant deployment of CEX

Comparative news, according to Blockworks analyst Shaunda Devens, the Hyperliquid testnet has added compliance operation control functions such as whitelisting, forced liquidation, and collateral transfer. Currently, a node called Kraken HIP-3 test DEX is testing these licensing features and has whitelisted 10 wallets. Although the testnet supports unlicensed deployment, combined with Kraken's parent company's recent business expansion trends, the community speculates that Kraken may be the first CEX to test this compliant DEX feature.

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CFTC Chairman Says It Will Defend Exclusive Regulatory Authority to Predict Markets and Set Rules

Comparing news, CFTC Chairman Selig posted on social media that Congress has given the CFTC exclusive control over forecasting markets. The CFTC will not only defend its jurisdiction and oppose states' attempts to repeal federal laws and apply state anti-Chinese cuisine laws to designated contract markets (DCM), but it will also exercise that power by establishing clear rules for these markets. Selig said that the CFTC will actively maintain a unified regulatory framework at the federal level, ensure that the prediction market operates under a clear compliance path, and avoid the impact of state-level anti-Facebook rules on federally regulated DCM.

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The US IRS warns of a new type of cryptocurrency phishing attack: forged letters use QR codes to steal private wallet keys

According to CoinDesk, according to CoinDesk, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning that an advanced email phishing campaign targeting US cryptocurrency holders is spreading. By falsifying official tax letters, attackers induce users to scan malicious QR codes to steal encrypted wallet credentials and private keys. According to reports, the attackers impersonated the IRS to send paper letters, used names such as “tax compliance” and “account verification” to create a sense of urgency, and attached QR codes to the letters. Once scanned, users may be directed to a counterfeit website, which in turn leaks wallet login information, mnemonic words, or private keys, leading to the theft of digital assets. The IRS reminds taxpayers that official agencies will not require users to provide private cryptographic wallet keys, mnemonics, or perform similar “wallet verification” operations through unofficial channels. Cryptocurrency holders should be wary of any suspicious emails and letters asking to scan QR codes, connect to wallets, or submit sensitive information. As the number of crypto asset holders expands, social engineering attacks on digital wallets continue to increase, and regulators and security agencies are stepping up prevention reminders about related fraudulent activities.

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Starbridge Capital London Gold Liquidation: Some Investors Deposited USDT or Faced Huge Losses

Comparing news, Starbridge Capital (SBCFX) experienced an abnormal liquidation of positions in the London Gold Exchange. After the incident, the platform's Hong Kong office was empty, and some investors faced huge losses. According to several investors, they participated in automatic trading of London Gold (XAUUSD) derivatives through the Starbridge Capital platform on the evening of August 19: the system automatically generated huge reverse short orders in just 1 to 3 seconds, then international gold prices rose rapidly, causing accounts to collectively close their positions, and some account funds returned to zero, and some even had negative arrears. The so-called London gold liquidation refers to a transaction risk where the direction of the transaction is opposite to that of the price of gold, and the loss is too large due to leverage, etc., the investor account runs out of margin, is lower than the maintenance margin ratio, and the platform is forced to close the position and the full principal amount is lost. Affected investors estimate that the incident involved about 2000 to 3,000 people, including a large number of mainland investors. Currently, some investors have alerted the Hong Kong police and requested the platform to refund 70% of the principal amount in accordance with the “maximum loss of 30%” rule previously promised. According to some investors, Starbridge Capital provides up to 500x leverage, and some funds are deposited through USDT stablecoins, making it more difficult to track funds. According to public information, Starbridge Capital's business scope covers foreign exchange, commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies, etc., and claims to the outside world that it is a licensed and compliant international trading platform. (Caixin) This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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