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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
Bitcoin Looks South After Price Squeeze Ends With Drop to $9.6K
24.9.2019
Bitcoin's low-volatility price squeeze has ended with a downside break. The cryptocurrency may now drop toward $9,320 in the short term
Int’l Accounting Standards Body Defines Bitcoin as ‘Intangible Asset’
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are neither financial assets nor legal tender, says the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
South Korean Conglomerate CJ Group with Amazon’s Blockchain Develops Music Copyright System
23.9.2019
One of the largest conglomerates of South Korea, CJ group is planning to develop a music copyright blockchain management system with the help of AWS’ Amazon managed blockchain service. In a report, the news agency of Korea, Yonhap said that the subsidiary of the parent company CJ Group,...
Five Major South Korean Banks Join JPMorgan Blockchain Project
23.9.2019
Five of South Korea’s biggest banks have joined JPMorgan’s cross-border, blockchain-powered payments initiative, the Interbank Information Network (IIN). The network operates on Quorum, a platform based on the Ethereum blockchain.
According to an Fn News report, KEB Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori...
South Korea’s Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Cryptocurrencies
20.9.2019
Another cryptocurrency exchange has delisted a slew of privacy coins following recent regulatory requirements from the international body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). According to a notice from Korea exchange Upbit, transaction support for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), haven...
South Korea’s CJ Corp Taps Amazon’s Blockchain for Music Copyrights
20.9.2019
Amazon’s blockchain tech is now being tried for music copyright management in broadcast content by South Korea’s CJ Corp
Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright
20.9.2019
CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system
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
South Koreans Bristle at ‘Nonsensical’ Reports of North’s Crypto Plans
19.9.2019
The Grand Monument in Pyongyang. North Korea observers in South Korea have been left bemused by reports claiming that their northern neighbors are working on a “Bitcoin-like” cryptocurrency.
In an interview with Vice, Alejandro Cao de Benos, the head of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA),...
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