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Law Decoded, July 4–11: Access denied for crypto-owning policymakers
12.7.2022
An advisory notice from the United States Office of Government Ethics intends to leave the hodlers out of decision-making on crypto
Spain to Offer Grants for Metaverse Companies
12.7.2022
The government of Spain has announced it will issue a series of grants and aid for metaverse-related developments. The individuals and companies interested in receiving these grants will have to be based in the European Union or Spain and present a plan, and meet a series of requirements, to...
South Korea Ready to Test its CBDC with Commercial Banks, But Says Launch Is ‘a Long Way off’
12.7.2022
South Korea’s central Bank of Korea (BOK) says it is now ready to commence “real-world” testing for its prototype digital won – but is refusing to say whether or not it actually intends to roll out the token....
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Major South Korean telecom company plans launch of blockchain wallet for crypto and NFTs
11.7.2022
In 2020, the company also launched a wallet for blockchain-powered digital certificate storage aimed at addressing certifications amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Report: South African Firm Launches ‘Crypto Water Token’ — Receives Investment of $150M
9.7.2022
The South African company behind the so-called “crypto water token” is reported to have secured an investment of $150 million from a Bahamas-based digital asset management company, GEM Digital. Initially available on decentralized exchanges only, the H2ON token was recently listed...
US and South Korea to Share Data on Crypto Cases, Including LUNA and UST Meltdown: Report
8.7.2022
The U.S. and South Korean governments have reportedly agreed to share data on ongoing crypto cases, including the case surrounding Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon and the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). U.S. and South Korea to Share Data on Crypto Investigations...
South Korean MP Wants to Launch a Fund to Help Struggling Crypto Investors
8.7.2022
A South Korean politician wants the government to create a special fund to help crypto investors who have suffered losses in the markets – and says that crypto exchanges should foot the bill.
News1 reported that Kim Byung-wook, an MP for the opposition Democratic Party, told a group of blockchain...
Korea and US agree to share investigation data on Tera-Luna
6.7.2022
The two nations have agreed to share their investigation data on the ongoing crypto-related cases including Terra Luna
Dubai Is Preparing to Take Its Government to the Metaverse
4.7.2022
The Government of Dubai is preparing to make part of its offices available in the metaverse, according to reports. The country is currently seeking third parties to help it arrange the transition of some of its departments to the virtual world, per statements made at a metaverse event by Sharad...
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Skeptical About the Metaverse Concept
4.7.2022
Eric Schmidt, who was CEO of Google, has declared that there is confusion about the concept of the metaverse and what it means for people. Schmidt stated that, even with a company like the former Facebook pivoting its operations to occupy the metaverse market, there is still not a clear definition...
US Regulator Charges South African MTI and Its Operator With $1.7 Billion Fraud Involving Bitcoin
2.7.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Mirror Trading International (MTI) and its operator with a $1.7 billion fraud involving bitcoin. This action is the regulator’s largest fraud scheme case involving the cryptocurrency. CFTC Takes Action Against MTI The CFTC...
Media & Police Investigate Crypto Links as Family Found Dead in South Korean Sea
1.7.2022
Police in South Korea investigating the deaths of a 10-year-old child named Cho Yu-na and both of her parents have announced that the family had made numerous bitcoin (BTC) investments, but denied there was any evidence of luna classic (LUNAC) investments.
The bodies of the trio were found in...
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Warns of Coming Surge in Crypto-related Cases
1.7.2022
South Korean courts are bracing for a wave of crypto-related bankruptcies – and have created a “working rule” that will help them deal with cases involving individuals who have fallen foul of crypto investments gone wrong....
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Former Monero maintainer Riccardo 'Fluffypony' Spagni to surrender for South Africa extradition
30.6.2022
Court filings hint at authorities allowing Spagni to be in the United States for the Independence Day holiday weekend before being taken to South Africa early on Tuesday
Report Claims Samsung Is Producing 3nm ASIC Chips — Speculators Assume First Customer Is a Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer
30.6.2022
The electronics giant and largest corporation in South Korea, Samsung, is in the midst of creating 3-nanometer (3nm) semiconductors for a Chinese application-specific IC firm, sources have said. The new chip design has caused speculation among the crypto community that it’s possible Samsung...
CFTC brings $1.7B fraud case involving Bitcoin against South African national
30.6.2022
“The defendants misappropriated, either directly or indirectly, all of the Bitcoin they accepted from the pool participants,” said the CFTC
CFTC Charges South African Bitcoin Club MTI in $1.7B Fraud
30.6.2022
MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said
Neobank K-Bank May Have to Postpone IPO Plan as Crypto Winter Bites
29.6.2022
An up-and-coming South Korean bank appears to be suffering from the crypto market’s volatility – and may have to shelve its initial public offering (IPO) plans if crypto winter continues.
Per ENews Today, K-Bank, the banking partner of the market-leading crypto exchange Upbit, is “experiencing...
Crypto Exchange That Hosted a Scammer’s Wallet Is ‘Not Liable’ For Victim’s Losses, Court Rules
28.6.2022
A South Korean judge has ruled that a domestic crypto exchange is not liable for the actions of a voice phishing scam gang who transferred their victims’ coins onto its platform.
According to Newsis, an individual named only as 'B' for legal reasons claimed they had been the victim of...
Police Investigate Ethereum, Bitcoin Mining ‘Pool’ Following ‘Scam’ Allegations
27.6.2022
South Korean police are investigating allegations that a domestic bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) crypto mining “pool” is a scam.
Per Yonhap and Asia Kyungjae, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit stated that it was conducting a probe into a pool named...