BitGo becomes first foreign crypto firm to win Korean license
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10846857
- Published
- 2026-08-20 14:12:32
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-21 08:34:51
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
BitGo Korea, the local unit of global digital asset infrastructure company BitGo, has received approval from South Korean regulators to operate as a virtual asset service provider here, making it the first foreign player to earn the status. According to the company, the Financial Intelligence Unit under the Financial Services Commission approved BitGo Korea's VASP registration, allowing it to provide services including virtual asset transfers, custody and management. While most foreign virtual a
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