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Bitcoin Price Surges Past $83.5K as Kucoin and MEXC Go Dark in Korea

Bitcoin.com News·October 13, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Price Surges Past $83.5K as Kucoin and MEXC Go Dark in Korea

Bitcoin price surged past $83.5K as South Korea ordered domestic access blocks on 27 unregistered offshore crypto exchange websites, including Kucoin, MEXC, and BingX. The FIU announced the move on Oct. 13, extending an earlier ban on mobile apps to the web.

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