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Major South Korean Store Chain Supports Blockchain Payments App
7.10.2019
Major South Korean convenience store chain CU will now accept a payments app based on the Terra blockchain
South Korea’s Crypto Youth | Cointelegraph Documentary
6.10.2019
Want to find out how blockchain business is evolving in the world’s third-largest crypto economy? Check out our latest documentary on crypto and South Korea
South Korea Is Hoping for Regulatory Clarity as Crypto Laws Toughen
6.10.2019
Are 97% of Korean exchanges really on the verge of closure? Banks have been putting pressure on local players, but recent developments show the situation can finally change
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Firm Launches in UAE After Securing $16M
3.10.2019
Samsung-backed Blocko launches in UAE after securing $16 million in funding
How G20 Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Progressing
2.10.2019
Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead of the rest on work done toward issuing their own digital currencies. Experts have weighed in on their expectations of when the first G20 digital currency will...
South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking
1.10.2019
The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is
Smart Contracts Legalized in Russia + 11 More Crypto News
1.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
Smart contracts have become legal in Russia as of today, reports Regnum. The new law – one of a package of three...
Revolut Partners with Visa to Expand Into North, South America and Asia
1.10.2019
U.K.-based digital banking app Revolut unveils a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America
Coindirect Launches OTC Brokerage Headquartered in South Africa
30.9.2019
Cryptocurrency clearinghouse Coindirect has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) brokerage in South Africa to allow cryptocurrency traders to make large volume transactions (of liquidity pool), by operating with international platforms, which would enable instant Bitcoin (BTC)-payment confirmation...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s $333 Million Acquisition May Be in Jeopardy
30.9.2019
A fintech firm's acquisition of Bithumb reportedly hasn't been fully paid for, even after a deadline was extended
Unconfirmed: Bithumb Acquisition Deal Might Be ‘Off’
30.9.2019
An acquisition deal for South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is widely expected to fall through, local media reports
International Crypto Exchange Luno Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading
29.9.2019
Luno exchange has added bitcoin cash trading to the platform following feedback from its client base. BCH is now only the third cryptocurrency available for trading on the exchange, in addition to BTC and ETH, but more options could be on the way once Luno determines that they are credible enough....
Crypto Exchange Coindirect Launches OTC Brokerage in South Africa
28.9.2019
Crypto exchange Coindirect launches an over-the-counter brokerage in South Africa
South Korean Exchange Upbit Ends Orderbook Partnership With Bittrex
27.9.2019
Upbit reorganizes BTC, ETH markets, and ends Bittrex partnership
South Korean Court: Exchange Must Cover User’s Stolen Cryptocurrency
27.9.2019
A district court in Seoul has ruled that cryptocurrency exchange CoinOne must partially cover an investor’s hacked funds
South Korea Welcomes Blockchain-powered Driver’s Licences on Mobiles
27.9.2019
South Koreans will soon do away with plastic driver’s license cards – and make use of a blockchain-powered ID solution for smartphones. Or, at least, this is the plan.
The country’s Ministry of Science and ICT has approved a plan whereby all three of the country’s major mobile carriers – SK, KT...
Former Credit Agency Staffers Form Korean Blockchain Rating Firm
27.9.2019
With investors lacking information and objective reviews on blockchain projects, a Korean blockchain rating company is formed
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto Exchanges
26.9.2019
How the fast-growing South Africa could become the continent’s crypto leader?
Property Blockchain Projects Announced in Northeast Asia, One Sony-Related
26.9.2019
A flurry of announcements related to property and blockchain in Korea and Japan were made in September
South Korea’s Kakao Gets Its Klay Token Listen on Upbit Indonesia
25.9.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Upbit Indonesia will list Klay, the cryptocurrency of South Korean instant messaging giant Kakao