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South Korea Watchdog Warns of Rising Crypto Price Manipulation Using APIs

South Korea Watchdog Warns of Rising Crypto Price Manipulation Using APIs

  • The Financial Supervisory Service said cases are increasing in the virtual-asset market in which APIs are used to inflate trading volume and manipulate prices.
  • It warned that the use of automated trading code shared in online communities and on social media could unintentionally lead to unfair trading, and urged investors to avoid momentum-chasing trades.
  • The regulator said it plans to respond strictly through targeted investigations if it detects suspicious trading using APIs.

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Financial Supervisory Service. Photo: Lee Su-hyun, BlockStreet
Financial Supervisory Service. Photo: Lee Su-hyun, BlockStreet

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service urged investors to be cautious as cases of unfair trading using APIs in the…

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