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According to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the average annual salary for employees and executives at the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit now exceeds that of employees at the country’s major banks: $99,500 compared to $86,700. This marks a 124% increase over the past year.

In the first half of 2023, the crypto exchange Upbit faced 159,000 attacks, marking a 117% surge from early 2022 figures. These persistent threats pushed the exchange to transfer up to 70% of its funds to cold wallets and to ramp up its security measures. However, despite these precautions, the exchange mistakenly recognized fake APT deposits as legitimate.

This August, Huobi bolstered its stance in the market by 2%, while MEXC followed closely with a 1.5% increase, and WhiteBit saw a boost of about 0.5%. However, the likes of Binance, Upbit, and OKX didn’t fare as well, each dropping by an average figure hovering around 1.75%. To curb trading vulnerabilities, many are now gravitating towards alternate crypto hubs in their endeavors.

In South Korea, cryptocurrency trading volumes have seen a notable increase of 7.7% since early 2023, capturing 12.9% of the worldwide total. Leading this trend is Upbit, a dominant player in South Korea's market.

Cheongju’s administration has reached out to seven South Korean crypto exchanges, including Upbit and Bithumb, to investigate the holdings of around 8,520 individuals who owe a minimum of 1 million won ($750) in local taxes. After the investigation, authorities in Cheongju aim to seize cryptocurrency assets from such tax evaders. Crypto have increasingly been used for hiding assets in South Korea. Over the span of 2021 and 2022, a total of around $180 million worth of crypto were seized by the South Korean government from individuals who evaded their taxes.