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FSS Chief Lee Chan-jin Says Current Oversight Struggles to Keep Up With Fast-Moving Crypto Fraud
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Fusion42 · 19 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Financial Supervisory Service chief in South Korea acknowledged current oversight is too slow to keep pace with fast-moving crypto fraud, exemplified by a recent 2.7 billion won loss from a fake blockchain network impersonation. Lawmakers urge expansion of blockchain forensic capabilities and the establishment of stronger supervisory standards matching the country's large crypto market scale.
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You face a regulatory system that is currently unable to swiftly counter rapid crypto scams in South Korea. Immediate efforts to build forensic and supervision capacity around blockchain transactions will unlock market trust and prevent investor losses.
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