Korea Investment Securities is known to be seeking a stake investment in Coinone together with global digital asset exchange OKX, drawing industry attention. The two are discussing acquiring about 20 percent each, with a structure likely centered on issuing new shares rather than buying existing stakes. Coinone said it is discussing partnerships, including strategic equity investments, with multiple companies but nothing has been decided.

South Korean police have decided not to forward to prosecutors two complaints filed against former Streami chief Lee Jun-haeng, the founder of crypto exchange Gopax, over the GoPay payout suspension that affected about 3,000 users. Police cited insufficient evidence for embezzlement and found no breach of trust, calling a bond sale a lawful management decision. The case has drawn attention as a repayment process delayed for nearly three years remains incomplete.