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ICON app offers remote KYC for South Korea’s second-largest bank
27.8.2020
Smartphone users in South Korea can open bank accounts remotely with KYC verification via an ICON-powered app
US Democrats Want Info on Confiscated Crypto, Bakkt's Record + More News
26.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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US congressmen Josh Gottheimer and Emanuel Cleaver, both from the Democratic party, have requested the Trump administration...
Major Korean crypto exchange seized after 99% trading volume allegedly faked
26.8.2020
Police claim that wash trading and market manipulation by the owner and management team of the Coinbit exchange netted over 100 billion won
Industry ‘Under Threat’ as South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange
26.8.2020
Police in South Korea have raided the offices of Coinbit, a South Korean crypto exchange, under suspicion of widespread market manipulation.
The exchange was set up in 2018 by gaming firm Axia, and has risen to become one of the most promising of the chasing pack of exchanges behind market leaders...
South Korean Exchange Coinbit Seized Over Allegations of Fraud
26.8.2020
South Korea's third largest crypto exchange, has reportedly been seized by police over allegations it faked transaction volumes
A Blockchain company in Seoul may be ground zero for a fresh resurgence of COVID-19
25.8.2020
A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities
Deep South: S otrokářskou pověstí
24.8.2020
Deep South: S otrokářskou pověstí
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds
21.8.2020
A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption
This South Korean City is Spending Millions to Turn People Into Blockchain Experts
20.8.2020
Daegu is still in the race for blockchain dominance
South African Regulator Warns Against Using Mirror Trading International
20.8.2020
Mirror Trading International is getting flak from regulators worldwide
Korean Tourist Hotspot Mandates Use of COVID-19 Blockchain App
20.8.2020
South Korean tourist island tries to stay open and safe with blockchain technology
Mirror Trading Clients Should Take Their Money and Run, South Africa’s Financial Regulator Advises
19.8.2020
FCSA said Mirror Trading's self-proclaimed 10% monthly returns "seems far-fetched and unrealistic" as it opened an investigation
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
South African Bitcoin-Based Trading Firm Investigated for Fraud
19.8.2020
After promising on its website to “take the hassle out of forex trading by doing it all for you,” a South Africa-based company is now under investigation by the country’s financial regulator, saying that the return figures which the company flashes seem “far-fetched and unrealistic.”
Per a press...
East vs. West — How Does Cryptocurrency Adoption Compare?
18.8.2020
For the East and West, the paths to blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption are not the same and both have their own challenges
Two States Sanction South African Firms for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
18.8.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission issued cease and desist orders in response to a crypto debit card scam
South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
South Korean Banks to Launch Crypto Services ‘Before Year Is Out’
17.8.2020
Multiple South Korean banks could launch crypto custody services by the end of 2020 of March next year “at the latest,” after a “significant change in tone” has led the banking sector to move toward crypto business with alacrity.
Per a report from the Electronic Times, crypto custody is now a...
4 of South Korea’s Largest Banks to Provide Cryptocurrency Services
16.8.2020
Four of the top five South Korean banks have reportedly announced their plans to provide cryptocurrency services. The announcements came ahead of the crypto regulation that will soon go into effect in South Korea. Largest Korean Banks Entering Crypto Space South Korea’s largest banks have...
Major South Korean Chat App Bets Big on NFT-Based Stock Trading
15.8.2020
The race for blockchain adoption is on in South Korea