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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
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 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...
OKEx Korea Axes Privacy Coins as South Korean Purge Intensifies
16.9.2019
The South Korean branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx says it will delist five privacy coins as of October this year, saying they “violate regulatory laws.”
The exchange announced that it will delist Monero, Dash, ZCash, Horizen and Super Bitcoin as of October 10, and has set a December...
Major South Korean Mobile Carrier Launches Blockchain Project
11.9.2019
South Korean mobile carrier Union Mobile announced the launch of its blockchain platform and accompanying token
SM Entertainment Plans to Introduce its own Cryptocurrency
6.9.2019
SM Entertainment is one of Korea’s best pop talent companies, now planning to launch its in house blockchain initiative. The initiative is going to take the form of a native cryptocurrency, given the protests from the shareholders and a plunge in falling stock price. The technology director...
South Korean ArtBloc to Sell David Hockney Paintings via Blockchain
31.8.2019
South Korean project ArtBloc to sell David Hockney paintings using blockchain
Are South Korean Exchanges Preparing a Delistings Purge?
26.8.2019
South Korea’s biggest exchanges are looking to slim down their listings – with a slew of delistings possibly on the cards at the country’s “big four” platforms.
Per a report from Fn News, Upbit is set to delist the Sphere (SPHR), Edgeless (EDG) and Guppy (GUP) cryptocurrencies, and will likely...
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
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...
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
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
South Korean Holding Company Uses Ripple Fork to Develop Donations Platform
10.8.2019
A South Korean holding company has developed a charitable donations blockchain platform with token rewards
Flurry of German, South Korean, UAE Major Firms Pivot to Blockchain
9.8.2019
Etihad Airways. A number of major international companies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia have announced they will be embarking on blockchain technology-powered business operations.
In Germany, the country’s second-largest bank, Commerzbank, says it has developed a “blockchain-based payment...