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Korea: Former Financial Regulator Deputy Governor to Serve as Blockchain Association Chief
13.6.2019
The former deputy governor of South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service, has been nominated to lead the Korea Blockchain Association
Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs
11.6.2019
South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there
Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch
11.6.2019
Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America
Major Korean Bank Signs MoU With Atomics Lab to Explore Crypto Asset Management
11.6.2019
Major South Korean commercial lender KB Kookmin Bank has signed an MoU with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management solutions
Korea’s Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets
11.6.2019
KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering
GBF Brings Blockchain Investors Summit to South Korea
7.6.2019
Global Blockchain Foundation’s Blockchain Investors Summit is ready to take the stage in South Korea on 28th June 2019, after a great success of Blockchain Investors Summit Singapore, to connect startups with high profiled investors around the globe to help them create their success stories....
Every Game This South Korean Startup Makes Has Its Own Blockchain
5.6.2019
If you have ten games then you need ten blockchains says Planetarium's CEO Kijun Seo
South Korean Post Teams Up With Crypto Exchange to Apply Blockchain
5.6.2019
South Korea’s national postal service Korea Post teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange Coinplug to apply blockchain technology in its billing system
South Korean Company ICON Has Stepped Into Strategic Partnership With Chain Partners
5.6.2019
On 4th June ICON announced about the ‘strategic partnership’ with Chain Partners on Twitter. The objective of this partnership is to build a “healthy blockchain ecosystem,” which will surpass the ICON’s DApp ecosystem, as per the Twitter post. One can guess the excitement of the audience by the...
Top South Korean Utility to Co-Develop Blockchain System for Renewable Energy Certificates
4.6.2019
South Korea’s top power provider has signed a contract with two domestic power suppliers to create a blockchain-based system for Renewable Energy Certificate transactions
PR: TRCE – Crypto Exchange Set To Launch In Q4 2019
3.6.2019
The Real Cryptocurrency Exchange (TRCE) is a Seychelles Cryptocurrency company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019) with plans to open offices in Spain (2020) and Singapore (2021). The mission at TRCE is to reduce the access gap in the Cryptocurrency Market worldwide, primarily focusing...
Venezuelan Mining Parts Supplier Coincoin Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
2.6.2019
Venezuela is among those nations where cryptocurrencies enjoy faster adoption. The South American country suffers from a political and economic crisis causing hyperinflation of the national fiat, the bolivar. Coincoin, a mining equipment supplier based in Caracas, is one of many Venezuelan...
G20 International Watchdog Says Regulators Need Better Crypto Risk Assessments
1.6.2019
The FSB urges regulators to stay on top of risk management policies for the rapidly-changing cryptocurrency space
UpBit Exchange Phishing Email Scam Came From North Korea, Source Claims
31.5.2019
Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit
North Korean Hackers Eyeing Cryptocurrencies of South Korean Users
31.5.2019
North Korean hackers aimed the major South Korean digital currency exchange Upbit through a phishing strike as per the report surfaced. A cybersecurity company, East Security released the information. As per the company reports, the hackers targeted the user of Upbit through phishing email on...
North Korean Hackers Target UpBit’s South Korean Users
31.5.2019
North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UpBit customer details
South Korea Finds Itself in a Tough Spot Following Huawei Ban
29.5.2019
The banning of Huawei by the United States has sparked off a meltdown in the markets, but it has also made life uncomfortable for a range of countries which fear diplomatic awkwardness due to the issue. South Korea is one such nation, and currently, the Asian country finds itself in a tough spot...
G20 Countries to Follow FATF to Devise Integrated Crypto Standards
29.5.2019
The assembly of 20 biggest economies of the world, G20, has decided to announce regulations on cryptocurrencies to counter financial terrorism and money laundering in their last meeting. The members are now discussing how to devise the standards that were set by the FATF as the next G20 summit...
G20 Countries Start Implementing Unified Cryptocurrency Standards
29.5.2019
As the G20 summit approaches, member countries have been discussing how to implement the standards set by intergovernmental organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force. While there may be some challenges in complying with the standards, the European Central Bank says the risks crypto...
South Korea’s Bitcoin Trading Volumes on LocalBitcoins Reach New Record Levels
28.5.2019
Bitcoin trading volumes in South Korea have recorded record highs on P2P exchange LocalBitcoins