Chainalysis, South Korean police link up to fight crypto crime

Crypto Insight Summary: # Chainalysis, South Korea Link Up on Crypto Crime ]( Ecosystem English News Sponsored About LINK$7.70 3.66% TRX$0.3222 0.85% DOGE$0.08361 3.46% XLM$0.1854 9.61% ZEC$430.38 6.54% ETH$1,629 3.63% BNB$585.65 3.11% SOL$63.99 5.03% HYPE$55.63 11.53% XMR$308.18 5.72% XRP$1.11 5.60% ADA$0.1604 6.00% BTC$61,385 3.17% LINK$7.70 3.67% TRX$0.3221 0.87% DOGE$0.08355 3.48% XLM$0.1854 9.39% ZEC$430.77 6.36% ETH$1,628 3.65% BNB$585.84 3.05% SOL$63.99 4.95% HYPE$55.59 11.59% XMR$307.84 5.67% XRP$1.11 5.60% ADA$0.1604 6.00% BTC$61,385 3.17% Chainalysis, South Korea Link Up on Crypto Crime ]( 4]( cementID=3695460;setID=351403;channelID=0;CID=1816169;BID=524647676;TAID=0;place=0;rnd=7981141335;psrtype=api;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2F;request_uuid=a2c36a24-bc82-443e-8b9a-8ff88565277b;mt=1781072222217464;hc=8aa66ab479452e520b46bed220602e7e307beeb7) Written by staff editor Reviewed by staff editor Written by staff editor Reviewed by staff editor # Chainalysis, South Korean police link up to fight crypto crime Published Jun 10, 2026 Chainalysis and South Korea’s national police have agreed to build law enforcement’s abilities to fight and respond to crypto-linked crime. Copy link  Blockchain security firm Chainalysis is strengthening its collaboration with South Korea’s national police to crack down on crypto crimes, including those involving North Korea. Chainalysis [said](https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/chainalysis-and-the-korean-national-police-agency-knpa-sign-mou-to-strengthen-virtual-asset-investigation-capabilities/) on Wednesday that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), aimed at building investigative capability within South Korea’s law enforcement. “While North Korean-driven attacks are understandably a national security focus, this partnership isn’t designed around a single threat. It’s fundamentally about building institutional capability,” Kwon told Cointelegraph.  _Signing ceremony of the MoU between Chainalysis and the Korean National Police Agency. Source: Chainalysis_ In April, crypto theft linked to North Korea topped $578 million, largely from attacks targeting Kelp DAO and the Drift Protocol. Research from CrowdStrike found that North Korea-affiliated hackers were responsible for [$2 billion in crypto losses](https://cointelegraph.com/news/losses-dprk-hacks-2025-rose-51-year-over-year) in 2025, up 51% from the year before. Chainalysis has [aided](https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/seoul-police-crack-international-hacking-ring-september-2025/) South Korean investigators for years. In September, police in Seoul dismantled an international hacking organization that had stolen approximately $30 million. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish KRT / Neutral BTC / Neutral ETH Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Mid-term (1-8 weeks) Reasoning: Enhanced crypto crime enforcement in South Korea may boost KRT adoption but has limited market-wide impact.