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Korea: Opposition Party Boasts Pro-Crypto Policy in Contrast to Gov't
19.9.2019
South Korea's main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, will back the authorization of security token offerings in its new, pro-crypto policy
North Korea Plans Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency to Sidestep Sanctions
19.9.2019
The regime linked with major hacks of crypto exchanges is reportedly building its own token to get around the tough international sanctions
Report: North Korea in Early Stages of Building Own Cryptocurrency
18.9.2019
Report: North Korea is in the early stages of building its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency
US Sanctions Three North Korea-based Crypto Hacking Groups
16.9.2019
The United States of America has given its nod for the sanction of three North Korean state-sponsored hacker entities responsible for “North Korea’s malicious cyber activity on critical infrastructure,” announced the U.S Department of Treasury on September 13, 2019. According to the announcement...
OKEX Korea Drops 5 Privacy Coins Citing FATF Rules
16.9.2019
The Korean arm of the exchange has dropped support for privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies including monero, zcash and dash
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel
OKEx Korea Delists Monero, Dash, Privacy-Cryptos Over FATF Demands
16.9.2019
FATF rules start to bite as privacy coins disappear from OKEx
OKEx Korea Axes Privacy Coins as South Korean Purge Intensifies
16.9.2019
The South Korean branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx says it will delist five privacy coins as of October this year, saying they “violate regulatory laws.”
The exchange announced that it will delist Monero, Dash, ZCash, Horizen and Super Bitcoin as of October 10, and has set a December...
US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Hacker Groups for Cyber Attacks
13.9.2019
The US Treasury announces sanctions against three North Korean state-sponsored hacker groups responsible for cyber attacks
North Korea to Hold Its Second Crypto Conference, Telegraphing Openness
13.9.2019
As it conducts one missile test after the next, the pariah state issues a welcome to the crypto community
Major South Korean Mobile Carrier Launches Blockchain Project
11.9.2019
South Korean mobile carrier Union Mobile announced the launch of its blockchain platform and accompanying token
LG Developing a Blockchain Phone in Response to Samsung: Korean Media
9.9.2019
LG already preparing blockchain competitor to Samsung’s Klaytn Phone
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Sept. 2–8 in Review
7.9.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Recent Report states that South Korea Achieved only 22.2 Percent Sales in Blockchain Business
5.9.2019
A recent report by the Software Policy and Research Institute, which is associated with the South Korean government-supported National IT Industry Promotion Agency, found that only 22.2 percent of blockchain organizations have recorded sales. The report findings, entitled the 2018 Software Industry...
K-Pop Music Giant SM Entertainment Is Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency
5.9.2019
The driving firm behind the K-pop movement, SM Entertainment, said it's planning to launch a cryptocurrency focused on engaging fans with artists
Samsung Launching a Galaxy Note 10 Crypto-Phone Edition: Sources
5.9.2019
Kakao Corp. uses Samsung smartphone to issue airdrop
Fewer Than a Quarter of Blockchain Businesses in Korea Generate Sales
4.9.2019
Despite the apparent boom in blockchain, and the extensive support for the technology, few companies are making blockchain sales
SK Group’s Securities Arm Teams Up With Blockchain Real Estate Firm
4.9.2019
SK Securities, a branch of South Korea's largest telecom SK Group, partners with a blockchain real estate firm Kasa Korea
Samsung Files Patent for ‘Programmable Blockchain Solid State Drive’
3.9.2019
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung wants to patent a blockchain-enabled SSD system
South Korea’s Kakao May List Its Klay Token on Chinese Exchange
3.9.2019
South Korean internet giant Kakao reportedly plans to list its Klay token on a Chinese crypto exchange and one local exchange