REGULATION | South Korea Moves to Block 27 Crypto Websites Operated by ‘Unregistered Providers’

South Korean authorities have approved measures to block domestic access to 27 websites operated by unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual asset service providers, expanding a crackdown on offshore platforms serving local customers. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) said that the decision followed reviews by the Korea Media and Communications Standards Commission on October 6 and 7 2026. The affected platforms include: KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, Bitrue, CoinW, BTCC, BitMart, Blofin, WEEX, Poloniex, P2B, SUPEREX, Nonkyc.io, ZoomEX, BingX, and DigiFinex. among others.