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South Korean Committee Passes Bill Enforcing FATF Crypto Rules
27.11.2019
South Korea’s national policy committee has passed an amendment establishing a legal framework for cryptocurrencies. It requires crypto exchanges and service providers to register with the country’s financial regulator and comply with the recommendations set by the Financial Action Task...
Big South Korean Companies Continue Blockchain Spending Drive
18.11.2019
South Korea’s biggest businesses are continuing to dominate the nation’s blockchain industry.
Per news outlet Maeil Kyungjae, the country’s Software Policy & Research Institute has revealed that seven out of South Korea’s top 10 largest companies have begun integrating blockchain technology...
South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
13.11.2019
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail sentence while other executives and their accomplices got between six and 11 years. They duped thousands of investors, promising them up to 200% return within...
8 South Korean Crypto Exchange Execs Jailed in USD 386m Fraud Wrap
12.11.2019
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A court in South Korea has jailed the head of cryptocurrency exchange Coinup for 16 years, after convicting him of fraud. Eight other executives from the exchange were also given jail time, with the company’s vice president given an 11-year prison term.
The Seoul court ruled...
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Legalize Crypto
31.10.2019
A South Korean presidential committee is pushing for the government to establish legal status for cryptocurrency to stay competitive globally. So far, the government’s policies have been risk-focused to curb speculation, which the committee says must change. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto...
More Than Thirty South Korean Firms Come Together to Launch a New Blockchain ID Verification Platform
24.10.2019
Taking pride in being South Korea’s largest English daily, The Korea Herald has reported that over thirty South Korean firms are coming together to curate and put to use an ID verification solution governed by the blockchain technology. The top-tier thirty business houses and firms have partnered...
800+ South Korean Companies Dealing in Crypto Despite ‘Dead’ Market
22.10.2019
South Gate of Seoul. Over 800 South Korean companies are doing business in cryptocurrencies, per figures compiled by the regulatory Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).
Aju News reports that a parliamentary committee asked the FSS to reveal how many companies in the country had corporate...
South Korean Trade to Venture into Blockchain by 2021, Says Government
16.10.2019
South Korean Trade finance is about to take a leap in the blockchain according to the news by the local press. The government is on a spree to consolidate a foundation for seamless digital trade, at the same time cutting down the blockchain costs by around 90%, with introducing blockchain...
New Gov’t Initiative to Put South Korean Trade on Blockchain by 2021
16.10.2019
South Korea establishes a digital trade foundation to digitize trade financing by 2021
South Korean Blockchain Startup Raises $8M for Identity Authentication
11.10.2019
Iconloop has secured over $8 million to launch its my-ID service and promote a dedicated alliance
South Korean KB Kookmin Bank Adopts Blockchain to Improve Internal Processes
7.10.2019
Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank is planning to integrate blockchain technology into its internal processes
Major South Korean Store Chain Supports Blockchain Payments App
7.10.2019
Major South Korean convenience store chain CU will now accept a payments app based on the Terra blockchain
South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking
1.10.2019
The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is
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