South Korea Deploys AI to Detect Crypto Market Manipulation
The Financial Supervisory Service is upgrading its VISTA monitoring platform with AI to speed detection of unfair trading as regulators tighten enforcement [1][4].
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has begun upgrading its virtual asset trading analysis platform, VISTA, to incorporate advanced artificial intelligence tools aimed at identifying market manipulation more quickly and comprehensively, local reporting said [1].
According to the watchdog, the expanded system uses automated models that now scan crypto trading activity across timeframes, a step the FSS says reduces reliance on manual investigations and should accelerate enforcement actions [4].
Local coverage noted the tougher stance on unfair trading carries significant legal consequences for offenders; reporting framed penalties as severe, including the prospect of life imprisonment for certain violations [1].
The upgrades come amid broader concerns about illicit crypto flows globally, with a Chainalysis study finding roughly $16.1 billion laundered through Chinese-language operations in 2025 and TRM Labs reporting Russia-related crypto traffic reached a 5‑year peak in the same year [2][3].
FSS officials say the AI-enhanced surveillance is intended to speed detection of manipulation and bolster enforcement; market participants should monitor compliance as automated monitoring expands [1][4].
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- 1South Korea Deploys AI To Hunt Unfair Crypto Trades: Violators Risk Life PrisonCryptoNews• Feb 2, 2026
- 2Study finds Chinese crypto laundering operation moved $16B in 2025Cryptopolitan• Feb 2, 2026
- 3Russia Crypto Networks Push Crime to 5-Year PeakLive Bitcoin News• Feb 2, 2026
- 4South Korean watchdog expands AI systems to track crypto manipulationCointelegraph• Feb 2, 2026
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