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Korea Blockchain Week, Aug. 8: First-day takeaways from the Cointelegraph team
8.8.2022
The first day of the main stage event included a keynote presentation from Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, 1inch Network's Sergej Kunz, and Klaytn Foundation’s Sam Seo
KBW 2022: Crypto.com hits key regulatory milestone in South Korea
8.8.2022
“This is an exciting next step for Crypto.com in an important market,” said co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek
DeFi market has room for growth in Korea: 1inch co-founder — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
1Inch plans to expand into a largely untapped Asian market, but a lack of DeFi knowledge is preventing mass adoption
Web2 adoption key to Metaverse success, Klaytn Foundation founder — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
“Even though it's hard, adapting Web3 technologies to Web2 platforms could be a way to bring mass adoption,” says Klaytn Foundation director Sam Seo
Vitalik: Crypto payments will 'make sense' as tx costs fall to mere cents — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
“It's a vision that has been, I think, forgotten a little bit and I think one of the reasons why it has been forgotten is basically because it got priced out of the market,” Vitalik Buterin said
Debridge Finance Suspects North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Attacked the Protocol’s Team
6.8.2022
According to the co-founder of Debridge Finance, Alex Smirnov, the infamous North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group subjected Debridge to an attempted cyberattack. Smirnov has warned Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread. Lazarus Group Suspected of Attacking Debridge Finance Team...
North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Blamed in DeBridge Finance Cyberattack
5.8.2022
Company co-founder Alex Smirnov warns all Web3 teams that the phishing campaign is likely widespread
South Korean Banks May Be in Trouble as Regulator Probes Kimchi Premium Bitcoin ‘Irregularities’
4.8.2022
South Korean banks could find themselves in the firing line after the government, media outlets, and regulators stepped up the scrutiny of the banks' role in enabling kimchi premium traders to make fast money when trading volumes rise....
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The US Gets Another Crypto Regulation Idea, USD 9M Returned to Nomad, Zipmex 'Stabilizes' + More News
3.8.2022
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Read More: The US Gets Another Crypto Regulation Idea, USD 9M Returned to Nomad, Zipmex 'Stabilizes' + More News
Tax Agency Vows to Go Hard After Koreans Using Crypto to Evade Levies
3.8.2022
South Korea’s tax administration has pledged to take strict measures against tax evasion through virtual assets and platforms. While the Korean government is yet to start taxing capital gains resulting from crypto investment and trading, authorities in Seoul claim cryptocurrencies have been...
South Korean Prosecutors Wrap up Terra Raids on Exchanges, Tech & VC Firms
2.8.2022
A more than week-long prosecution raid of South Korean crypto exchanges and companies linked to Terraform Labs has finally come to an end, with officers admitting that finding the information they were after was challenging.
As reported, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office-run Joint...
The lasting agony of 3AC: Law Decoded, July 18-25
25.7.2022
A crypto hedge fund co-founders acknowledge their mistakes, driven by bull market overconfidence
Tether & Bitfinex Enter New Project, Ex-Meta Team Raised USD 150M, Investor Eyes Zipmex, Crypto Donations + More News
25.7.2022
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Read More: Tether & Bitfinex Enter New Project, Ex-Meta Team Raised USD 150M, Investor Eyes Zipmex, Crypto Donations + More News
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Raid Home of Terraform Labs Co-Founder
25.7.2022
A team of South Korean prosecutors recently raided the home of Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seong. During an earlier raid that targeted 15 places, including seven cryptocurrency exchanges, the prosecutors reportedly secured terra transaction data. Seven Cryptocurrency Exchanges Targeted...
Grassroots Sports Body Accountancy Chief Says She Stole Public Funds to Pay for Bitcoin
22.7.2022
A South Korean local government official in charge of managing public funds for grassroots sports has admitted to embezzling over USD 367,000 worth of tax payers’ money – which she says she and her husband spent on crypto investments and internet gambling.
KBC reported that the police are...
Taiwan vs. Crypto, Uprise Might Compensate Some LUNA Losses + More News
22.7.2022
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Read More: Taiwan vs. Crypto, Uprise Might Compensate Some LUNA Losses + More News
Korean crypto startup Uprise to compensate investors after disastrous LUNC short trade
21.7.2022
The investment startup made a short bet on LUNC in May using client funds. The trade blew up and wiped out 99% of its assets
South Korea postpones 20% tax on crypto gains to 2025
21.7.2022
The delay comes just a couple of months after newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol promised to work on regulations first
South Korea Postpones 20% Crypto Tax to 2025
21.7.2022
The government announced its 2022 Tax Reform Bill on Thursday, which states the planned virtual asset tax, already delayed by a year, will be postponed further
DOJ Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments, Cryptocurrency From State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers
21.7.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid...