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Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs have filed a motion with the Seoul Central District Court to suspend the termination of trading support on major South Korean exchanges for the Flow blockchain’s native FLOW token. According to a March 8 announcement,…
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South Korean police have arrested a series of individuals believed to be acting as hired agents committing what authorities describe as “private revenge” attacks, which have involved vandalism and threatening behavior directed at private residences. South Korean police arrest agents…
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South Korea’s finance minister has pledged reforms to strengthen how government agencies manage seized cryptocurrency, following a digital asset information leak involving the National Tax Service. Seized Bitcoin under scrutiny as South Korea tightens digital asset controls In a statement…
Opinion
Tokenized securities will not replace traditional finance overnight. But in Korea, they are on track to quietly replace how parts of it work.
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South Korean authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of 22 bitcoins that had been held as evidence by the Gangnam Police Station, officials announced on Wednesday. Suspects detained as South Korea police probe disappearance of seized…
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South Korea plans finfluencer disclosure law to curb manipulation and protect investors. South Korea’s Democratic Party has introduced legislation requiring financial influencers to disclose personal asset holdings and compensation when recommending cryptocurrencies or stocks, according to reports from the country’s…
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Lighter has introduced on-chain perpetual futures for major South Korean stocks, giving crypto traders direct access to Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai. Lighter has launched on-chain perpetual futures linked to major South Korean stocks, becoming the first decentralized exchange to…
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service plans to conduct an investigation into high-risk areas of the virtual asset market, such as whale-driven manipulation and API-based spoofing, according to local media. The FSS is ramping up enforcement efforts as part of its…
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South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange, Coinone, is reportedly looking to sell part of its chairman’s stake, with Coinbase named as a potential participant in the early talks. According to a Seoul Economic Daily report citing a company representative, Coinone plans…
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South Korean regulators plan to lift a nine-year ban on corporate crypto investments as the country continues to warm up to the digital asset space. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has reportedly crafted new guidelines for listed corporations and professional…
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South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is working to consolidate several lawmaker proposals into a revised digital asset bill.
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South Korea boasts one of the most reliable crypto audiences in the world. But when it comes to actually sticking around on-chain, that attention drops off fast.
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In South Korea, crypto takes a back seat, according to Kookmin Ilbo. Here's what we know.
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South Korea is pushing to finalize a new digital asset act by January, after ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed on a stablecoin framework that had stalled negotiations for months. Lawmakers met behind closed doors and settled the core dispute over…
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South Korean authorities suspect that the November Upbit hack may have been masterminded by the notorious Lazarus Group. Unnamed industry sources told local media that the North Korean state-backed hackers may have been behind the breach, as the recent attack…
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South Korea’s financial sector was hit by a coordinated Russia–North Korea supply chain attack using Qilin ransomware, with 2 TB of sensitive banking data stolen. South Korea’s financial sector suffered a coordinated supply chain attack attributed to Russian and North…
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