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Naver, Kakao, LG ‘Will Bid to Participate’ in South Korean CBDC Pilot
26.5.2021
The Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea’s central bank, is set to pilot its prototype digital KRW beginning in August as the country increases the pace of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) adoption plans. And it looks as though three of the nation’s biggest tech giants are keen to take...
ConsenSys to develop private version of Kakao’s Klaytn blockchain
26.4.2021
A private version of Klaytn is in being developed in order to take part in South Korea's CBDC pilot, to be launched later this year
Former South Korean Social Media Giant in Talks ‘With Major Gaming Companies’ to Implement Its Crypto
15.4.2021
A former South Korean social media giant is still keeping alive its promise to relaunch its business with the help of the cryptocurrency industry. A local media outlet reported that Cyworld is in talks with “major gaming companies” that involve crypto-related ventures. Company Also...
Chat App Giant Kakao ‘Owns 23% of Crypto Exchange Operator’
13.4.2021
The South Korean internet giant Kakao reportedly owns “around” 23% of Dunamu, the operator of the nation’s market-leading crypto exchange Upbit, per South Korean media outlets.
Two of the country’s biggest financial newspapers – Maeil Kyungjae and Money Today – made mention of the company’s...
South Korean Newspaper to Give its Subscribers Kakao's Klay Token
6.4.2021
In an unprecedented move, the mainstream South Korean newspaper Hanguk Kyungjae has announced that it will begin giving out crypto tokens to subscribers of its print and online editions.
The newspaper (English name: “Korea Economic Daily”) is one of the nation’s leading financial dailies. It...
Kakao’s Klaytn expands NFT offerings to OpenSea following 800% quarterly growth
29.3.2021
The platform created by Kakao's blockchain wing will reportedly look to extend its NFT functionality with an upcoming OpenSea integration
Bullish Bitcoin trading in Korea provides tailwinds for Kakao share price
17.3.2021
Analysts in South Korea are predicting a significant share price increase for Kakao amid the current Bitcoin bull market
Kakao to Record Private Securities on Its Own Blockchain as NFTs
17.2.2021
The move will aid South Korea's OTC securities market
Flavanoly v akci aneb kakao jako „duševní doping“
3.12.2020
Flavanoly obsažené například v kakau napomáhají lepšímu zásobování mozku kyslíkem • Efekt těchto látek průkazně zvyšuje duševní výkonnost při řešení obtížných úloh • Flavanoly však nezabírají lidem, kteří už mají zásobování mozku kyslíkem na optimu
Kakao Talks up DeFi, Wants to Build ‘Digital Asset Trading Ecosystem’
22.9.2020
The logo of the KakaoTalk chat app. One of South Korea’s biggest tech companies has spoken out about its desire to build an ecosystem for “trading” what it termed “digital assets” and has spoken about DeFi (decentralized finance) in glowing terms – at a forum hosted by a central government-run...
South Korean exchange traffic has risen sharply since June — Is this why?
11.9.2020
The boost may come down to the popularity of one specific token
Did Kakao Token Listing Spark Rise in Coinone’s Popularity?
11.9.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchanges are experiencing a rise in user numbers and trading volumes, with some convinced that the listing of Kakao’s klay (KLAY) token has helped propel a sharp rise in traffic to the Coinone trading platform.
According to media outlet TechM, statistics released by...
KaKao Klip To Launch PIBBLE Virtual Asset Tournament For Korean E-sports Industry
7.9.2020
Leading social media rewarding portal powered with blockchain technology, PIBBLE, has entered into a strategic partnership with KaKao Klip to organize South Korea’s first e-sports Virtual Asset Tournament for fans. KaKao Klip is a digital wallet solution that runs on the KaKao blockchain channel....
Kvůli poruše čokoládovny pršelo ve Švýcarsku kakao
19.8.2020
Kvůli poruše čokoládovny pršelo ve Švýcarsku kakao
Major South Korean Chat App Bets Big on NFT-Based Stock Trading
15.8.2020
The race for blockchain adoption is on in South Korea
Peertec, hiblocks Joins Blockchain Platform of Kakao GroundX
5.8.2020
In an important development, the Klaytn blockchain platform has got Peertec and hiblocks on board to spread the adoption of peer-to-peer protocol among a variety of customer segments. Just so you know, Klaytn platform, operated by the GroundX, is a part of the Kakao group, which is a market leader...
Hyundai ‘May Look to Rival Kakao’ with New Cryptocurrency Move
26.6.2020
South Korea could be about to see its most affluent player yet enter the crypto fray – with business group Hyundai reportedly on the verge of releasing a range of cryptocurrency-related services.
The company, most famous internationally for its carmaking, shipbuilding, construction and shipping...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Is First to List Kakao’s Token
6.6.2020
Kakao’s KLAY token is now trading with a South Korea won pairing despite the country’s restrictions on ICOs
Crypto Integration Brings Thousands of New Users to Popular Chat App
4.6.2020
The 100k user milestone represents 2% of Kakao’s current user base in South Korea
50m-User Chat App Kakao Delays Its Crypto Wallet + More News
19.2.2020
A screenshot of the KakaoTalk chat app.
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The Kakao Group’s KakaoTalk chat app-linked crypto wallet Klip will debut...