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\u201cSouth Korea\u2019s FSC Expands Travel Rule, Tightens Oversight of Crypto Transactions\u201d but does not include details of that travel rule expansion in the provided text.","No exchange names are provided for those that previously set their own bypass criteria."],"key_facts":["South Korea\u2019s FSC, FSS, and DAXA introduced unified and stricter internal regulations for the Virtual Asset Withdrawal Delay System to combat voice phishing.","The withdrawal delay system was originally launched in May 2025 to prevent mules from instantly moving stolen funds.","A regulatory review found a vulnerability: individual exchanges were setting their own criteria for bypassing withdrawal delays.","From June to September 2025, 1,490 out of 2,526 fraudulent accounts were exempt from withdrawal delays.","Total damages linked to these exemptions were approximately $124 million (170.5 billion won), representing 75.5% of all voice phishing losses through cryptocurrencies during that period.","The text states criminals could bypass security by meeting low-threshold criteria such as maintaining an account for a short period or conducting a few small \u201cwash trades\u201d to establish a fake history.","Under the new mandate, all exchanges must follow unified and stricter standards that require analysis of transaction frequency, account duration, and cumulative deposit/withdrawal amounts.","The FSC specified conditions under which an exception can never be granted, regardless of trading history.","FSC simulations project the unified rules will slash the number of customers eligible for withdrawal exceptions by more than 99% by the end of 2025.","Customers eligible for exceptions will face intensive monitoring, including mandatory annual verification of the source of funds for high-volume traders.","A new tracking system will be established to collect and analyze withdrawal data to identify patterns of \u201csmurfing\u201d or rapid asset conversion suggesting criminal 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The rules are intended to sharply reduce the number of accounts eligible for withdrawal-delay exceptions and add enhanced monitoring and verification.","topics":["South Korea","crypto regulation","withdrawal delay system","voice phishing","fraud prevention","withdrawal exceptions","smurfing","travel rule (mentioned)"]},"source":"Bitcoin.com News","source_domain":"news.bitcoin.com","summary":"South Korean financial regulators have introduced unified and stricter standards for the cryptocurrency withdrawal delay system to combat voice phishing. Key Takeaways: FSC and DAXA implemented unified rules after data showed 59% of fraud occurred via withdrawal exceptions. The stricter mandates are projected to slash withdrawal exception eligibility by more than 99%. FSS and DAXA [\u2026]","tickers":[],"title":"South Korea Implements Unified Crypto Withdrawal Rules to Combat Phishing","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/south-korea-implements-unified-crypto-withdrawal-rules-to-combat-phishing/"}... |