1. South Korea to Set Up Joint Virtual‑Asset Crime Investigation Unit Under New Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Launching in October link

South Korea’s Serious Crimes Investigation Agency is set to be formally established in October with a total staffing of 2,874, including 2,567 investigators. It will be in charge of seven categories of major cases such as corruption, economic offenses, narcotics‑related crimes and cybercrime. Its Seoul Regional Office will specifically set up a Joint Investigation Division for Voice Phishing, Financial and Virtual‑Asset Crimes to strengthen centralized probes into financial crimes involving crypto‑assets.

2. Korea Exchange to Open New‑Type Securities Market in November for Fractional…