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South Korea's Financial Regulations Chief to Meet SEC Chairman Gensler Next Month: Report
20.12.2023
The two aim to strengthen cooperation on crypto regulations before South Korea's new crypto laws go into effect next year
South Korean Supreme Court Jails $153m Crypto Fraudster for 10 Years
20.12.2023
Source: alswart/Adobe South Korea’s Supreme Court has jailed a crypto fraudster who amassed $153 million for 10 years, upholding a sentence handed out in February. The man, surnamed Ko, was the CEO of a crypto firm that called itself QRC Bank. He was convicted of defrauding some 5,400 crypto...
Montenegro Appeals Court Overturns Extradition of Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon
19.12.2023
On Tuesday, Montenegro’s appeals court overturned the extradition request for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon. This reversal follows reports that Justice Minister Andrej Milovic had informally agreed to the extradition. Kwon to Remain in Montenegro, Decision Lies With Justice Minister...
Montenegro Court Officially Revokes Extradition Approval For Do Kwon
19.12.2023
Source: Reuters The Appellate Court of Montenegro has accepted an appeal by Do Kwon’s attorneys – revoking the High Court’s decision to extradite the Terraform Labs’ founder to either South Korea or the USA. Therefore, the Appellate Court has annulled the decision of...
Report: Bank of Korea Chief Says Growing Use of Stablecoins Threatens Central Bank Operations
19.12.2023
The Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang-yong recently stated that the growing stablecoin use threatens the operations of central banks. The possible involvement of global networks like Visa and Mastercard in the stablecoin business will likely undermine the monetary independence of countries like...
South Korean City Busan Names Digital Exchange Preferred Bidder
19.12.2023
Source: SeongGyun/Adobe The South Korean city of Busan is edging closer to the launch of a long-awaited blockchain-powered digital assets trading platform, and has named a preferred bidder. The city has previously pledged to launch the world’s first city government-run exchange before the end...
South Korean Analysts: Global Crypto Market Cap to Hit $5T in 2024
19.12.2023
Source: ArtDown/Adobe South Korean crypto market analysts think the worldwide crypto market cap could hit the $5 trillion mark in 2024 as global adoption continues. Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the claims were made in a report published by the Korbit Research Center, part of the Korbit crypto exchange...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Scrap for Survival as Upbit Dominance Wanes
18.12.2023
Source: Koshiro/Adobe A “tectonic rift” is threatening to separate the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit from its rivals, as tensions begin to fray between domestic platforms. The newspaper Daehan Kyungjae reported that Upbit’s market share has dropped sharply in recent months, falling from 93%...
IMF Chief Calls for Clear Crypto Regulation — Warns High Crypto Adoption Could Undermine Financial Stability
16.12.2023
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for clear crypto regulations worldwide, cautioning that high crypto adoption could undermine macro-financial stability. “Our goal is to make a more efficient, interoperable, and accessible financial system by providing rules...
Bank of Korea Governor Sees CBDC Introduction as Case for 'Urgency:' Report
15.12.2023
Stablecoins' widespread usage and frequent instability could lower the effectiveness of central bank monetary policies, Rhee Chang-yong said
Bank of Korea Governor Calls for Action on CBDCs
15.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock South Korea’s central bank governor Lee Chang-yong is calling for action around central bank digital currencies (CBDC) which he says have become imperative and there is an urgency that can no longer be postponed. The Bank of Korea has not yet decided whether or not to issue...
Report: Montenegro High Court Extends Do Kwon’s Detention by 2 Months
14.12.2023
Do Kwon, the ex-CEO of Terraform Labs, is set to spend two months in Montenegro custody after the country’s High Court moved his release date to Feb. 15, 2024. While Do Kwon reportedly prefers being sent to South Korea, Montenegro’s justice minister is said to be leaning towards sending...
IMF Head Urges For Clear Rules and Infrastructure to Curb Crypto Risks
14.12.2023
Source: iStock Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), addressed ways to curb cryptocurrency risks on financial stability. Georgieva stressed that crypto assets need to be regulated with clear rules and infrastructure. Speaking at an international...
South Korea to Prioritize Innovation in Next Phase of Crypto Regulations
14.12.2023
Source: Pexels South Korea’s authorities have expressed a commitment to balance investor protection with fostering technological innovation in next phase of crypto regulations. Kim So-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, emphasized the need for regulations to strike this...
Messaging App LINE Secures $140 Million for Expansion of NFT Platform
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The NFT arm of messaging app LINE has raised $140 million in investment to “popularize the Web3 ecosystem.” In a statement released on Wednesday, LINE NEXT, LINE’s South Korea-based NFT unit, claimed the investment was “the largest in the Asian blockchain and Web3 industry this...
Do Kwon Will Stay in Montenegrin Custody through February: Report
12.12.2023
Disgraced Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Do Kwon, will stay in Montenegrin custody through February 2024, according to a new report. Two-month extension granted Published by Bloomberg on Tuesday, the report states that Kwon’s detention in Montenegro has been extended through early 2024 at the behest...
Trial of ‘Art-themed Altcoin Fraudster’ Underway in South Korea
12.12.2023
Source: icedmocha/Adobe The trial of a suspected crypto fraudster who allegedly told victims they were investing in an art-themed altcoin and NFTs has begun at court in Gwangju, South Korea. According to Munhwa Ilbo, prosecutors say an individual surnamed Tak, aged 44, “defrauded” 13 “victims”...
South Korea Financial Regulator Proposes Consumer Protection Rules for Crypto Users
11.12.2023
The rules are scheduled to take affect on July 19 next year
National Security Officials Discuss to Combat DPRK’s Crypto Illicit Use in WMD Programs
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House...
South Korean Regulator Rules NFTs Are Not Subject to Crypto Law
11.12.2023
Source: TSViPhoto/Adobe South Korean financial regulators have said NFTs are not subject to the same rules as cryptoassets, a ruling that may buoy token issuers and blockchain gaming firms. Per News1, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the nation’s top regulator, stated that “following...