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Blockchain Key to South Korea’s ‘New Deal’ Post-COVID 19 Economic Plan
8.5.2020
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How might governments try to drag their economies out of the mire when the coronavirus pandemic finally subsides? Many of those interested in peering into the future are looking to South Korea, where the powers-that-be are already outlining their post-pandemic economic...
Buried Report Reveals Factors Behind South Korea’s ‘18 Crypto Crackdown
8.5.2020
A newly unearthed report from South Korea’s financial watchdogs has revealed the rationale behind the country’s 2018 crypto crackdown
Anonymous Crypto Payments Cause Problems for South Korean Child Porn Case
6.5.2020
IT experts believe that South Korean authorities could not track the crypto payments made from overseas exchanges
South Korean Police Trace 40 People Behind Crypto Payments In Child Porn Ring
27.4.2020
40 people involved in crypto payments on the “Nth Room” case were identified by the South Korean authorities
Blockchain Platform Partnership Allows Rewards Points Consolidation
24.4.2020
Blockchain-based platform, MiL.k, has joined up with accommodation platform Yanolja, bolstering rewards points usability
LG’s IT Subsidiary Uses Facial Recognition Tech for Payments With Digital Currency
23.4.2020
LG CNS has implemented a facial recognition tech to enable its employees automatic payments with a digital currency
Vinetree Corp CEO: Gamers Won't Be Able to Imagine Gaming World Without Blockchain
23.4.2020
Josua Kim, CEO of Vinetree Corp., has spoken about improving transparency to the video gaming experience using Blockchain
South Korean Social Gaming App Launches Blockchain-Based Platform
21.4.2020
Social media app GameTalkTalk has launched a blockchain project for gamers, which will offer three new features and a native token
South Korean Government Labels Blockchain a Golden Opportunity
17.4.2020
A South Korean minister is calling to local firms to seize “golden” opportunities in the global blockchain market
International Regulatory Milestones for Crypto Exchanges in 2020
15.4.2020
2020 has already become the year of new regulations worldwide: What’s new for cryptocurrency exchanges?
Huobi Korea Delists XMR Amid Nth Room Sexual Exploitation Case Rumors
12.4.2020
Singapore-based crypto exchange is no longer supporting Monero amid new reports on the Nth Room investigation
Binance Users Can Now Buy Crypto Using Debit Cards in 5 New Fiat Currencies
10.4.2020
Binance is extending Visa support for crypto purchases using the Colombian peso, South Korean won, Kenyan shilling, Kazakhstani tenge and Peruvian neuvo sol
South Korea's Largest Crypto Unveils New Consensus Algorithm
9.4.2020
Top South Korean cryptocurrency, ICON, has announced an innovative new consensus algorithm
South Korean Central Bank Accelerates Digital Currency Pilot to Keep Up With Other Nations
6.4.2020
The Bank of Korea has historically been skeptical about CBDCs, but now it's having to keep up
South Korea's Central Bank Launches Digital Currency Pilot Program
6.4.2020
South Korea's central bank is undertaking a CBDC pilot program, although it currently believes the need to issue a digital currency is slim
10 Countries Actively Regulating Cryptocurrency Despite Global Crisis
6.4.2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting financial crisis, at least 10 countries have made announcements regarding cryptocurrency regulation since our last regulatory roundup. They include Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Spain, Germany, India, the Philippines, the U.S., and South...
Major South Korean Bank Prepares to Launch Crypto Services as Government Green-Lights Regulation
28.3.2020
Following the approval of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by the South Korean government, one of the largest banks in the country is preparing to launch a range of crypto services. KB Kookmin Bank has applied for trademark registration, reportedly listing over 20 crypto services on...
South Korea's Largest Bank Launch a Crypto Custodial Service
27.3.2020
KB Kookmin Bank is expected to launch a cryptocurrency custody service in H1 2020
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
26.3.2020
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation
Alleged Telegram Sex Crime Ringleader Paraded in Public in Korea
26.3.2020
More than 5 million Koreans signed a petition demanding the ringleader behind a notorious Telegram sex crime chat room be named and shamed