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Hwang Jung-eum, a South Korean actress and K-drama star, was handed a suspended prison sentence for embezzling $3 million from her agency to invest in cryptocurrency. According to a report from local media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, Hwang has been…
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South Korea’s largest table ordering service t’order has chosen the Sui blockchain to jointly develop a stablecoin infrastructure for commercial applications nationwide by leveraging the company’s extensive network. Sui network announced the partnership via a Sep. 24 blog post, and…
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Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit, is set to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Naver Financial via a stock swap agreement that positions the two firms to create a super app that unifies crypto trading,…
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Pinkfong, the creator of the global hit ‘Baby Shark,’ is taking its iconic IP to Web3, as Story Protocol announces its tokenization on ip.world. Story Protocol (IP) has just announced the tokenization of Pinkfong’s IP, the creative force behind the…
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Stablecoin development in South Korea has advanced with the launch of KRW1, a won-pegged token issued on the Avalanche blockchain. Seoul-based digital asset firm BDACS announced the launch of KRW1 on September 17, a stablecoin fully backed by South Korean…
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Korea Exchange affiliate firm KOSCOM has applied for five stablecoin trademarks amidst the wave of Korean won-backed assets taking over the market. It also plans to reorganize its crypto departments. According to the South Korean media outlet Seoul Finance, the…
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South Korean regulators have decided to lift a nearly decade-long ban that barred cryptocurrency-focused businesses from qualifying as venture companies. Since 2018, cryptocurrency companies operating in South Korea have not been allowed to be recognized as venture firms due to…
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The choice of a layer-2 network for South Korea’s largest exchange is a testament to Ethereum’s central role in the DeFi space. South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has officially stepped into blockchain infrastructure. On September 9, the exchange launched…
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South Korean regulators have moved to quell a brewing risk in crypto exchanges. The new regime bans high-risk leveraged loans and institutes a strict 20% interest cap, citing serious concerns over investor protection and market stability. On September 5, South…
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South Korea’s Bithumb experienced a technical outage that caused significant damages to users who relied on the app for trading activities. The platform stopped working for 1 hour and 40 minutes. According to local media reports, Bithumb experienced an unexpected…
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South Korea has agreed to share information on crypto transactions with as many as 48 states, as per the agreement on the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. The South Korean government will start sharing information regarding local and foreign investors trading…
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South Korea retail investors offloaded $657M in Tesla shares in August, extending a four-month selloff of $1.8B, while turning heavily to crypto-linked stocks.
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Stader price rallied 42% on Aug 26 after its Bithumb listing, breaking past resistance with volume and ecosystem growth fueling momentum.
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South Korean banks are getting ready to issue their own won-based stablecoins amid government's regulatory push.
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The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) have ordered local crypto exchanges to temporarily halt their crypto lending services until proper guidelines are introduced. On August 19, the FSC announced in a translated press release that it has sent legal…
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Efforts to launch a won-denominated stablecoin in South Korea are gaining traction as financial regulators prepare to publish a detailed proposal for the assets. On August 18, local media outlet MoneyToday reported that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South…
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