# South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including BitMart and KuCoin

https://mins.news/en/item/97932

- CoinDesk, 2026-10-13 11:58 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/13/south-korea-blocks-27-crypto-exchanges-including-bitmart-and-kucoin

> South Korean regulators have extended earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, blocking 27 crypto exchanges, including BitMart and KuCoin. The measures target unregistered platforms before investors suffer losses.

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