South Korea regulators have requested Google to block access to 17 crypto exchanges.
Affected exchanges include Kucoin, MEXC, Phemex, Coinex, Poloneix and more.
The number of domestic investors who own virtual currencies such as Bitcoin in South Korea increased by more than 50% last year from a year ago, exceeding 9.6 million.
South Korean crypto users are barred from downloading these apps, and existing users will not receive updates.