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US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year
US authorities go after 280 crypto accounts allegedly tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Two Chinese crypto exchanges allegedly lost millions of dollars to North Korean hackers
The leaders of a fake crypto exchange are now behind bars
27.8.2020
Choi and Park lost their last chance not to serve a jail time
Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades
27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...
ICON app offers remote KYC for South Korea’s second-largest bank
27.8.2020
Smartphone users in South Korea can open bank accounts remotely with KYC verification via an ICON-powered app
Bybit expands to Japan and Korea with new fiat payment gateways
26.8.2020
ByBit has also added support for the Vietnamese language on its platform
Major Korean crypto exchange seized after 99% trading volume allegedly faked
26.8.2020
Police claim that wash trading and market manipulation by the owner and management team of the Coinbit exchange netted over 100 billion won
South Korean Exchange Coinbit Seized Over Allegations of Fraud
26.8.2020
South Korea's third largest crypto exchange, has reportedly been seized by police over allegations it faked transaction volumes
A Blockchain company in Seoul may be ground zero for a fresh resurgence of COVID-19
25.8.2020
A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities
Lazarus is attacking the crypto industry via LinkedIn, warns F-Secure
25.8.2020
Careful! Those job offers you’re seeing on LinkedIn might actually be a crypto attack
North Korean Hacker Group Targeted Crypto Firm Using LinkedIn Ad: Cybersecurity Report
25.8.2020
According to a report by F-secure, a Finland-based cybersecurity company, hackers from the infamous Lazarus group targeted a crypto firm in an attack last year
This South Korean City is Spending Millions to Turn People Into Blockchain Experts
20.8.2020
Daegu is still in the race for blockchain dominance
Has Binance Korea Received an Investment Boost?
20.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Negro Elkha (edited by Cryptonews.com)
International crypto exchanges in South Korea are attempting to close the gap on their domestic rivals, with Binance Korea reporting a threefold growth in net capital value since its launch in April.
Per Paxnet, official figures show that that...
US Says North Korea Has 6,000 Hackers: Many in Belarus, China, India, Malaysia, Russia
20.8.2020
North Korea allegedly has about 6,000 hackers, many of whom operate abroad, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Army. The infamous Lazarus Group, thought to be linked to a number of cryptocurrency exchange hacks, is among them. North Korea’s Bureau 121 The U.S. Army recently...
Korean Tourist Hotspot Mandates Use of COVID-19 Blockchain App
20.8.2020
South Korean tourist island tries to stay open and safe with blockchain technology
North Korea’s ‘Bureau 121’ Has an Army of 6000 Hackers
19.8.2020
The U.S. Army has revealed that North Korea has a number of divisions dedicated to cryptocurrency and related cybercrimes
East vs. West — How Does Cryptocurrency Adoption Compare?
18.8.2020
For the East and West, the paths to blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption are not the same and both have their own challenges
4 of South Korea’s Largest Banks to Provide Cryptocurrency Services
16.8.2020
Four of the top five South Korean banks have reportedly announced their plans to provide cryptocurrency services. The announcements came ahead of the crypto regulation that will soon go into effect in South Korea. Largest Korean Banks Entering Crypto Space South Korea’s largest banks have...
Major South Korean Chat App Bets Big on NFT-Based Stock Trading
15.8.2020
The race for blockchain adoption is on in South Korea
Four of the Top Five South Korean Banks to Offer Crypto Services
14.8.2020
Two more South Korean banks are looking at crypto custody options