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South Korean Police Seize Shares From Major Bithumb Shareholder
18.9.2020
South Korean police have seized shares in Bithumb, the country’s biggest crypto exchange. The shares belong to Bithumb Korea director and major shareholder Kim Byung-Geon. According to a local media report, the police raid – the third on the exchange this month – follows...
Report: Most firms in Korea’s ‘blockchain city’ don’t know what blockchain is
18.9.2020
Is Busan a "blockchain city" in name only?
South Korean gov pledges to bring blockchain voting into people’s homes
16.9.2020
Blockchain could soon be integrated into South Korean apartments
South Korean police seize Bithumb shares in third raid this month
16.9.2020
The plot thickens as Bithumb director’s shares are seized after he had applied for the seizure of the chairman's shares
South Korea to Fund Blockchain-powered Platform for Apartment Dwellers
16.9.2020
The South Korean government has pledged USD 1.27m in funding for a contact-free, blockchain-based services platform for apartment residents in the country – which operators say will allow residents to take part in electronic voting, manage parking spaces, and more.
Per ZDNet Korea, the South Korean...
From open arms to full bans: The latest on crypto regulation in Asia
13.9.2020
A look at the legal status of crypto in Asia, where new crypto hubs are emerging and thriving despite uneven regulation
A Gov official in South Korea proposed the nation’s first blockchain voting platform
12.9.2020
This region in South Korea may adopt a blockchain voting system
South Korean exchange traffic has risen sharply since June — Is this why?
11.9.2020
The boost may come down to the popularity of one specific token
Crypto meetups are dangerous to health and wealth, South Koreans warned
9.9.2020
The warning is not just because of the coronavirus pandemic
Bithumb Exchange’s Offices Raided Again by Korean Authorities: Report
8.9.2020
Local officials are said to have raided Bithumb's offices for the second time in a week as part of a fraud investigation
South Korean government agency to use blockchain-based employee ID system
6.9.2020
South Korean public entities are becoming blockchain-friendly
Revealed: How North Korean hackers launder stolen crypto
4.9.2020
The techniques are sophisticated but crypto laundering cases are still relatively small
Bithumb found ‘partially liable’ for a 2017 hacking incident
3.9.2020
Bithumb legal issues do not stop in South Korea
Police Reportedly Raid Headquarters of Bithumb, South Korea’s Largest Exchange
2.9.2020
Crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly been seized by police in Seoul on allegations that its chairman engaged in investment fraud
Seoul police reportedly investigating South Korea's largest crypto exchange Bithumb
2.9.2020
Another exchange in South Korea comes under the police spotlight
Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account
1.9.2020
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions....
North Korea’s Stolen Bitcoin Loot Move Is ‘Just Tip of the Iceberg’
1.9.2020
Source: Adobe/Алексей Струйский
Bitcoin (BTC) has begun to flow out of the accounts that United States prosecutors said belong to North Korean hackers – but an observer in the South said that attempts to follow the money could result in disaster for firms, government bodies and financial services...
South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
31.8.2020
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency
This South Korean film festival will be powered by blockchain technology
28.8.2020
The event will reward participants with token-based rewards
US warns of resurgence of North Korea’s BeagleBoyz hacking gang
28.8.2020
It’s not a group of 1980s rappers, it’s North Korea’s second most notorious hacking gang