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Big Tech in Blockchain: Comparing IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Google and More
29.3.2020
Big tech and blockchain — how do the world’s biggest firms compare?
Major South Korean Bank Prepares to Launch Crypto Services as Government Green-Lights Regulation
28.3.2020
Following the approval of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by the South Korean government, one of the largest banks in the country is preparing to launch a range of crypto services. KB Kookmin Bank has applied for trademark registration, reportedly listing over 20 crypto services on...
South Korea's Largest Bank Launch a Crypto Custodial Service
27.3.2020
KB Kookmin Bank is expected to launch a cryptocurrency custody service in H1 2020
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
26.3.2020
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation
Alleged Telegram Sex Crime Ringleader Paraded in Public in Korea
26.3.2020
More than 5 million Koreans signed a petition demanding the ringleader behind a notorious Telegram sex crime chat room be named and shamed
Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges Help Police In Child Porn Investigation
26.3.2020
South Korean police are reportedly working jointly with local crypto exchanges in the “nth rooms” child porn case
Cryptocurrency Regulations Advance Despite Global Crisis, Cash Shortages, Bank Closures
25.3.2020
In this roundup, we cover crypto regulatory developments amid the global crisis effected by the coronavirus outbreak, bank closures, interest rate cuts, and plunging stock markets. Through it all, governments worldwide are still focusing on cryptocurrency regulation, including the U.S., South...
Blockchain Africa Conference: Education Is Key Crypto Adoption Driver
24.3.2020
Cryptocurrency trading is prevalent in certain pockets of Africa — but experts believe education is key to driving more adoption across the continent
The Blockchain Africa Participants Optimistic About Continent Becoming Center of Progress
23.3.2020
Africa’s ability to adopt and drive innovations that improve day-to-day living could make the continent a leader in global blockchain development
Zimbabwe U-Turns on Crypto, Looking to Stabilize Local Economy
22.3.2020
Zimbabwe’s central bank is working with crypto and fintech companies to leverage the country’s emerging digital economy amid crippling hyperinflation and currency instability
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Ready Compliance Measures as Clock Ticks
19.3.2020
South Korea’s landmark Special Financial Transactions Information Act amendment was promulgated earlier this week, a fortnight after the country’s parliament voted unanimously in its favor.
Although many industry players have been galvanized by it, others have warned that its stipulations – which...
Banking Shut Down Drives Crypto Adoption Among Venezuelans
19.3.2020
Venezuela is one of several South American nations to see growing P2P crypto amid strict coronavirus quarantining measures
Why Is South Korea’s Coronavirus Fatality Rate so Low?
18.3.2020
With the coronavirus pandemic raging – bringing illness, death, and unprecedented economic decline in its wake, the pressure is on scientists, doctors and statisticians to pick key patterns out of the flood of coronavirus-related data.
In fact, rewind a few weeks and you may recall that South Korea...
South Korean Government to Grant $3.2 Million to Blockchain Companies
17.3.2020
A state-based pilot program aims to provide funding to nine blockchain startups in South Korea
Is the South Korean Government Teaching Children How to Use Crypto?
16.3.2020
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A revamped learning resource platform aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in elementary and middle school pupils teaches children how to raise digital tokens in online crowdfunding incentives.
Per Yonhap, the platform, which went live on March 16, aims to nurture “young...
Binance to Launch Fiat Support in South Africa, Donate $1M to Blockchain Education
15.3.2020
Changpeng Zhao announces the launch of fiat support for South African users
BTC Plunge, YouTube Ban & Other Challenges: Bad Crypto News of the Week
14.3.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
Blockchain Africa Conference Showcases How Tech Can Change the Continent
13.3.2020
A number of interesting use-cases in Africa have come to the fore at the Blockchain Africa conference
Revealed: How North Korea Laundered $100 Million of Stolen Crypto
13.3.2020
CipherTrace has detailed how two men managed to fool KYC processes and launder more than $100 million of stolen crypto on mainstream exchanges
South Africa Looks to Blockchain to Reduce Unemployment
13.3.2020
South Africa’s Presidency believes blockchain could improve mining systems and reduce unemployment in the country