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Bithumb Exchange Is Launching Listing Committee for Cryptocurrency
24.8.2019
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to roll out a new committee in September. The committee will monitor the markets and decide which cryptocurrencies are feasible to trade online As per the reports, the committee came into motion on Aug. 22. This committee will keep a check on the listings of...
Largest South Korean Exchange to Review Listings and Boot Failing Coins
23.8.2019
Bithumb will assemble a committee to periodically review its listed cryptocurrencies, becoming the second exchange in Korea to update its listing policies
Iconloop Signs Deal With Art Site to Create Record of Ownership
22.8.2019
The works include five by Lee Ufan, founder of the avant-garde School of Things, and three works of Whanki Kim, an early abstract artist in Korea
Major Banks Back $7.4 Million Funding Round for Korean Blockchain Firm
22.8.2019
Blocko, a blockchain firm working on enterprise applications of the tech, says it's raised $7.44 million from investors including Shinhan Bank
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Startup Raises $7.5M from Shinhan Bank
22.8.2019
Samsung-backed blockchain startup Blockco raised $7.5 million in a funding round from the likes of Shinhan Bank and KEB Hana
Good News and Bad for Blockchain and Crypto in South Korea
22.8.2019
There were mixed fortunes for cryptocurrency and blockchain enterprises in South Korea yesterday – with Kakao’s Ground X blockchain arm winning a second major banking partner, while government authorities yet again delayed making a key cryptocurrency ruling.
Woori, a financial firm that comprises...
Prixbit, South Korean Crypto Exchange has Ceased Its Operations over Financial Crisis
22.8.2019
Prixbit, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has declared the ending of its services related to crypto. Prixbit, which had closed its operations as of 9th August, has failed to control its financial challenges and suspended its cryptocurrency trading operations. Several investors have...
South Korea’s Woori Financial Teams up with Kakao’s Crypto Payments Group
21.8.2019
The banking company is latest major organization in the country to join the blockchain rush
Cardano’s Emurgo Signs MOUs With South Korea’s KBCCA and KMGA
21.8.2019
Yesterday, the Korea Blockchain Contents Association (KBCCA) and the Korea Mobile Game Association (KMGA) signed the MOUs agreements. The main objective is to join forces in recognizing and exploring ‘potentially aligned synergies.’ They aim to do so by integrating with Cardano’s blockchain-based...
Experts: South Korean Crypto Projects Look
21.8.2019
Industry experts note surge in South Korean crypto projects seeking to list their early-stage products on overseas platforms
Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes
20.8.2019
Prixbit is one of an estimated 200 players locked out of the banking system
Maltese Crypto Exchange CGEX Shuts Down After Temporary Terminations
19.8.2019
Coinone’s Malta-based crypto exchange CGEX will cease operations on Sept. 18, following temporary termination of services
Malta Crypto Exchange Opened by Coinone to Close Next Month
19.8.2019
The shuttering comes as Korea's third-largest exchange shores up its local business
Electroneum Partners NG0- WONDER Foundation; A Step to Uplift the Developing Regions Out of Poverty
18.8.2019
Electroneum, the first mobile crypto, is all set to go further and further in its vision towards mass adoption of the crypto in the developing place. Recently it has announced its plans to work with another high caliber, UK based platform called- the WONDER Foundation. The prime focus of this...
South Korea’s ‘Bit-Island,’ Jeju, Redoubles Crypto Efforts After Losing Regulatory Bid
16.8.2019
Jeju, a small island south of Seoul, is redoubling its efforts to become South Korea's regulation-free Bit-Island after losing out to Busan
Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to Its Blockchain Keystore
15.8.2019
On August 13, Samsung, the South Korean multinational conglomerate, published the company’s new Blockchain Keystore SDK for developers and the latest release supports Bitcoin Core (BTC). The version follows Samsung’s previous Keystore release which only supported ETH and the ERC20...
South Korean Third-Largest Crypto Exchange Publishes Official Listing Criteria
15.8.2019
Coinmine has issued official listing criteria, paving the way for more tokens in the ecosystem
Terra Stablecoin Alliance Adds South Korean Music Streaming Platform
15.8.2019
Bugs, a South Korean music streaming platform, has joined stablecoin issuer Terra’s e-commerce alliance
Blockchain Provider Terra Signs Bugs, a Music Streaming Platform, to Its Alliance
14.8.2019
The music steaming service will join twenty-five partners in a South Korean crypto payments alliance
Korea’s Oldest Bank Is Building a Blockchain-Based Security System
14.8.2019
South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, partnered with two other companies to develop a blockchain-based security solution