South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks
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South Korea's Bank of Korea has launched a survey of 18 banks and 13 securities firms on their forays into the virtual asset market — the first such…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-11.5% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.1% 11d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Korea
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Korea.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- COIN Coinbase Global-28.7% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- MSTR Strategy-22.5% 30d
Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIT | +4.24% | +6.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COIN | +11.38% | +13.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | +7.15% | +11.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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How far iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has moved since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase Global (COIN) | three days earlier | +13.37% | final price |
| Coinbase Global (COIN) | five days earlier | +11.38% | final price |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) | three days earlier | +6.39% | final price |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) | five days earlier | +4.24% | final price |
| Strategy (MSTR) | three days earlier | +11.26% | final price |
| Strategy (MSTR) | five days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Strategy (MSTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
Companies tied to this story
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
For “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks.” Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea
- EMB Ishares Tr
For “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Korea
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Korea
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- COIN Coinbase Global
Coinbase Global (COIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks.” Reason on file: Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story
- MSTR Strategy
Strategy (MSTR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks.” Reason on file: Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
“South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks” (2 Nov 2026) reaches iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) through this story.
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is on the page because iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story
A second company, Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)
Price levels for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. IBIT traded between 43.03 and 49.12 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.36.
How strong the case is around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
46 out of 100
“South Korea's Central Bank Launches First Full Survey of Banks' and Brokerages' Crypto Businesses, Including Exchange Hacking Risks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.