South Korea blocks KuCoin, MEXC and 25 other crypto sites

South Korea has ordered domestic access restrictions on 27 unregistered cryptocurrency exchange websites, including KuCoin, MEXC and BingX, following regulatory reviews held on October 6 and 7. South Korea has ordered access restrictions on 27 unregistered cryptocurrency websites following two regulatory reviews. KuCoin, MEXC, BingX and other overseas exchanges face website restrictions under South Korean financial regulations. Regulators have referred 44 unregistered cryptocurrency operators to investigative authorities over suspected unauthorized business activities. South Korea requires overseas cryptocurrency exchanges targeting local customers to register with financial intelligence authorities.