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South Korea’s SK Group Proposes Blockchain-Based Donation Platform and Two Tokens
9.8.2019
Two new tokens from South Korea's third biggest corporation will focus on the problem of tracking charitable donations
Korea Exchange Affiliate Koscom to Launch DLT Platform for Unlisted Shares
8.8.2019
South Korea’s state-backed Koscom to develop a blockchain-based trading platform for unlisted securities
Bitholic Now Bithumb Singapore in New Expansion by South Korean Bithumb
8.8.2019
Bithumb may be expanding overseas, with news that Singaporean exchange Bitholic has changed its name to Bithumb Singapore
South Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities
8.8.2019
A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system
Coinone Exchange Partners With Two Firms for Improved Safety Measures
8.8.2019
Crypto exchange Coinone has partnered up with two auditor and disclosures companies to improve investor confidence
South Korean Crypto Exchange Signs With Security Companies to Lock Down Tokens
8.8.2019
Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations
Seoul to Release Native City-Wide Crypto as Part of Smart City Development
7.8.2019
The South Korean capital is looking to release a native city-wide digital currency dubbed S-coin to encourage citizens to participate in the city’s governance
South Korea to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Direct Regulation
7.8.2019
The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea's Financial Services Commission has revealed plans to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under its direct regulation
South Korean Watchdog Plans Direct Supervision of Crypto Exchanges
7.8.2019
A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards
North Korea Has Amassed $2 Billion from Hacking to Feed is Weapon Program: UN Panel Reports
7.8.2019
North Korea is again in the limelight, but not for good reasons. As per the reports from the UN Panel, the huge scale cyber-attacks, hacking incidents, and crypto exploitation have brought a huge amount of money to North Korea. As per some sources, a UN Nations panel has alleged that the country...
North Korea Has Amassed $2 Billion from Hacking to Feed Its Weapon Program: UN Panel Reports
7.8.2019
North Korea is again in the limelight, but not for good reasons. As per the reports from the UN Panel, the huge scale cyber-attacks, hacking incidents, and crypto exploitation have brought a huge amount of money to North Korea. As per some sources, a UN Nations panel has alleged that the country...
The City of Seoul Will Create a Cryptocurrency for Citizen Rewards
6.8.2019
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish its first blockchain-based administrative services in November
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs
6.8.2019
North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN
6.8.2019
UN: crypto hacks make big cash for North Korean gov’t
South Korean Fashion Platform Joins Terra Stablecoin Alliance
5.8.2019
South Korean fashion platform Sinsang Market has joined the ecosystem of the Terra Alliance, a stablecoin-focused association of large e-commerce companies
Local Gov’t Stablecoins Booming in South Korea
4.8.2019
A shining windmill in Ulsan, the seventh-largest city in the country, that is planning to launch its UlsanPay project. Cryptocurrency companies are pariahs in South Korea, where initial coin offerings and direct investment remain banned. But blockchain technology, which the government has earmarked...
Korea’s Shinhan to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending
3.8.2019
A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain
PR: bitHolla Releases Open Exchange Kit HollaExShell
24.7.2019
bitHolla, the company that builds customized cryptocurrency trading software is announcing the launch of its new product HollaExShell, an open exchange software package, giving anyone the ability to launch a full fledged crypto exchange from a command-line interface. HollaEx packages provided...
South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits
23.7.2019
During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses
South Korea Estimates 2-Year Losses from Crypto Crimes at $2.3 Billion
22.7.2019
Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks