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South Korea’s Bitcoin Trading Volumes on LocalBitcoins Reach New Record Levels

28.5.2019
Bitcoin trading volumes in South Korea have recorded record highs on P2P exchange LocalBitcoins

Korean Government Plans Action Over Risks of Resurgent Crypto Market

28.5.2019
With the price of bitcoin surging, the South Korean government has held an inter-agency emergency meeting over the risk for investors

South Korea Convenes Pan-Governmental Meeting Amid Concern Over Crypto Market Spike

28.5.2019
A South Korean pan-governmental meeting has reportedly been held to establish closer monitoring of the country’s crypto space amid the recent sharp uptick in crypto valuations

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance

28.5.2019
Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products.

South Korean Won Gets Hammered With Increase In Foreign Investments

27.5.2019
The rise in trade by South Korean investors in foreign stocks and bonds in the previous quarter is threatening to push the Won currency further down. An increase of 51 percent was observed in foreign stocks and bond trades by Korean investors in the last three months alone according to data...

Korea’s Oldest Bank Launches National Blockchain-Based Loan Platform

27.5.2019
Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, launched the country’s first blockchain-based lending platform to speed up the loan process

South Korean Gov’t Announces Second Study Group for Blockchain Regulations

22.5.2019
The South Korean government is running a second study on blockchain regulations, examining applications in logistics, healthcare, finance and energy

Seoul to Implement Blockchain in Citizen Cards, the Mayor Reveals

20.5.2019
The capital of South Korea plans to implement blockchain tech in an authentication system for citizen cards, the mayor of Seoul has revealed

Secretariat Under UN Agreement to Reward Users for Climate Action With Crypto

16.5.2019
The Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change signed an MoU with the W-Foundation to promote global climate action projects using crypto

Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shuts Down: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most

16.5.2019
The shut down of a major crypto exchange in South Korea in April showed the impact a prolonged bear market could have on crypto businesses. 4 of South Korea’s top 5 exchanges recorded big net losses

Upbit Exchange Operator Plies $46 Million Into Blockchain in First Year of Investment

15.5.2019
South Korea’s Upbit exchange operator has so far stumped up blockchain funding worth $46 million

Upbit Operator Dunamu Invested $46 Million in Blockchain Startups in Last Year

15.5.2019
South Korean firm Dunamu, operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, says it invested $46 million in 26 blockchain startups over the last year

Samsung’s Budget Smartphones Will Reportedly Have Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Features

14.5.2019
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung will reportedly add cryptocurrency and blockchain features to its budget smartphones

HTC Debuts Smartphone In-Wallet ERC-20 Token Swaps

14.5.2019
Consumer electronics giant HTC is rolling out in-wallet cryptocurrency trading for users of its Exodus 1 smartphone

South Korean Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Platform to Launch in June

14.5.2019
The mainnet of Kakao’s blockchain platform Klaytn is set to launch in June of this year

Lawmaker Offers New Hope for ICOs in South Korea

13.5.2019
South Korean National Assembly building. Another glimmer of hope has appeared for South Korea’s crypto-community, with politicians set to debate a law that could open the door for conditional initial coin offerings (ICOs). South Korea imposed a blanket ban on all forms of ICO in 2017, and earlier...