South Korean Regulators Introduce AI Algorithm to Monitor Crypto Market Manipulation

Odaily News: The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has upgraded its Virtual Asset Trading Analysis Intelligence System (VISTA) and introduced an automated detection algorithm to combat improper cryptocurrency trading. This algorithm employs sliding window grid search technology to automatically identify potential price manipulation intervals, reducing reliance on manual investigations. Performance tests indicate that the system has successfully detected all known manipulation periods and previously difficult-to-identify abnormal intervals. The Financial Supervisory Service has allocated a budget of 170 million KRW (approximately $116,000 USD) for AI performance upgrades in 2026. Future plans include automatically identifying networks of coordinated trading accounts, analyzing abnormal trading patterns across thousands of crypto assets, and tracing the sources of manipulation funds. (Cointelegraph)