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UN Report: South Korea Hardest Hit By North Korean Cyber Attacks
13.8.2019
North Korea targets its Southern neighbours the most with cyberattacks
UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks
13.8.2019
A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking
Korean Internet Giant Kakao Teases Its Crypto Wallet for 50M Users
12.8.2019
South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp has launched a teaser page for its forthcoming cryptocurrency wallet, Klip
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...
S Korean Exchange to ‘Boost Restrictions’ on Deposits, Withdrawals
9.8.2019
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges could be set to police their customers more thoroughly, as platforms in the country look set to fall in line with regulatory pressure.
Per ZDNet Korea, the Korbit exchange says it will “strengthen its restrictions on deposits and withdrawals through Fraud...
Bitholic Now Bithumb Singapore in New Expansion by South Korean Bithumb
8.8.2019
Bithumb may be expanding overseas, with news that Singaporean exchange Bitholic has changed its name to Bithumb Singapore
South Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities
8.8.2019
A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system
South Korean Crypto Exchange Signs With Security Companies to Lock Down Tokens
8.8.2019
Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations
South Korean Watchdog Plans Direct Supervision of Crypto Exchanges
7.8.2019
A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards
South Korean Cities May Reward Cyclists with ‘Token’ Incentives
7.8.2019
Local governments across South Korea could be set to hand out “blockchain-powered tokens” to cyclists who use city-run bike-sharing programs.
Per media outlet NBN, a number of governing authorities in some of South Korea’s most populous cities – including Seoul, Busan and Incheon – are now looking...
South Korean Fashion Platform Joins Terra Stablecoin Alliance
5.8.2019
South Korean fashion platform Sinsang Market has joined the ecosystem of the Terra Alliance, a stablecoin-focused association of large e-commerce companies
The Terra Stablecoin Is Partnering With a South Korean Fashion Market
5.8.2019
Terra has added Sinsang Market to its alliance of internet marketplaces in an effort to create new payment systems for online shoppers
UN Believes North Korean Crypto Raiders Have Amassed USD 2Bn
5.8.2019
North Korea is reportedly continuing to intensify its attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges – and may have accrued a staggering USD 2 billion from its efforts so far.
In Japan, newspaper Asahi Shinbum says it has obtained access to an as-yet-unpublished, 142-page UN Security Council report that...
South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits
23.7.2019
During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses
S Korean Telecoms, Food Giants Team up for Blockchain Project
19.7.2019
Two of South Korea’s most blockchain-keen conglomerates say they will team up for a joint food supply chain project that makes use of the technology.
Telecoms giant KT has sealed a deal with food producer Nongshim’s own tech arm, Nongshim Data System (NDS). The companies say they will create...
S Korean Blockchain Sandbox ‘Leaving Crypto Companies in Limbo’
12.7.2019
Companies hoping to use South Korea’s regulatory sandbox to pioneer blockchain-powered overseas remittance operations have been left treading water – with ministers still undecided as to whether they will grant operating permits seven months after beginning deliberations.
Per media outlet Next...
Korean Watchdog Warns of Financial Stability Risk From Facebook’s Libra
8.7.2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project threatens the stability of financial systems, according to South Korea's Financial Services Commission
Argentinian, S Korean Local Governments Set New Blockchain Goals
8.7.2019
Local governments around the world are looking to revitalize their economies using blockchain technology.
Officials in the Argentinean province of Río Negro, on the northern edge of Patagonia, have been briefed on the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies. Senior officials were given...
South Korean Parliament Offers Pro-Crypto Advocates a Glimmer of Hope
5.7.2019
Campaigners hoping to sway Seoul away from its two-tiered blockchain and cryptocurrency policy have been buoyed by an announcement from a senior National Assembly committee member – hinting that the country’s parliament may be prepared to lend its support to two pro-cryptocurrency private members’...