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Trademark Troll? Someone Is Trying to Register ‘Samsung Coin’
19.7.2019
Someone in South Korea appears to be trying to take advantage of Samsung's blockchain efforts by nabbing the "Samsung Coin" trademark
Cryptofinancier Nexo Partners With Korea’s Terra to Create Loan Platform
17.7.2019
Singapore and Switzerland are joining forces to bring crypto lending to East Asia
Binance Eyes Launch of Crypto Exchange in South Korea
16.7.2019
Binance is "working with local partners" on the launch of a branch in South Korea, CEO Changpeng Zhao has reportedly said
Korea’s Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System
15.7.2019
Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain payment system that could reportedly do away with physical credit cards
How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...
Trademark Application Filed By LG For ThinQ Wallet
10.7.2019
Last year, several rumors were doing the rounds that LG, the globally renowned electronics company based in South Korea, is about to set foot in the crypto space. The latest reports seem to confirm the company’s crypto interests strongly. As per the reports, a trademark application has been filed...
Samsung Adds 6 dApps To Its Galaxy S10 Smartphone’s Blockchain Wallet
10.7.2019
The blockchain industry has become an exciting space to be in and seems like Samsung, the tech giant based in South Korea wants to make the most of it. As per the latest reports, the company has launched as many as 6 new decentralized applications (dApps) which will be added to its popular...
Hyundai Backed Blockchain Firm HDAC Partners With CasperLabs
9.7.2019
The blockchain firm HDAC technology having support from Auto giant Hyundai has recently partnered with blockchain startup CasperLabs to build and assimilate POS consensus protocol. The MoU for the same was signed at the end of June this year. As per the MoU agreement, both the companies with work...
Korea’s LG Launches Blockchain Supply Chain Platform for School Lunches
9.7.2019
LG CNS, a subsidiary of South Korean multinational conglomerate LG Corp., will apply blockchain to foster supply chain transparency for school cafeteria lunches
Korean Watchdog Warns of Financial Stability Risk From Facebook’s Libra
8.7.2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project threatens the stability of financial systems, according to South Korea's Financial Services Commission
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Is Cracking Down Harder on Anonymous Crypto Users
4.7.2019
New rules make it even harder to create anonymous crypto exchanges in South Korea
Gram Asia to Sell Gram Tokens at Three Times ICO Price
3.7.2019
The largest Asian holder of Telegram’s Gram token will sell some of them for three times the ICO price on July 10
First Successful Blockchain-tracked Shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands
2.7.2019
As a proof-of-concept, a shipping container has completed its transcontinental, blockchain-automated shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands
Busan City To Launch Its Stablecoin Pegged To Fiat Currency
2.7.2019
The second most important metropolitan of South Korea Busan has decided to launch Blockchain based regional digital currency. This will expand the financial infrastructure of the country. The news was reported by technological news publication of the country ETnews. The city is a growing hub...
South Korea's Largest Telecom SK Group Invests $10M in ConsenSys
2.7.2019
SK Group, South Korea's largest telecom and the third top conglomerate, invested $10 million in blockchain firm ConsenSys
Longenesis Brings South Korean Medical Records to the Blockchain
2.7.2019
A new partnership lets patients and doctors store medical records privately on the blockchain using Bitfury's Exonum platform
South Korea’s Second Biggest City Wants to Create a Local Cryptocurrency
1.7.2019
Busan, South Korea’s second most-populous city after Seoul, is considering the launch of a local stablecoin
Major Korean Bank Clamps Down on Accounts Linked to Crypto Exchanges
1.7.2019
One of South Korea’s biggest banks is reportedly planning to intensify regulations on accounts linked to crypto exchanges
Tech Material Export To South Korea To Be Curbed By Japan Due To World War Two Dispute
1.7.2019
Technology is one of the biggest industries in South Korea and over the years, the country has imported key components from Japan. However, it has now emerged that a dispute between the two countries with regards to a labor law dating back to the Second World War could result in Japan curbing...
Reserve Bank of India Developing Blockchain Banking Platform
28.6.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has announced that it is working on a blockchain platform for banking, which is scheduled to roll out some time within a year