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LG Shows Interest in Distributed Ledger Technology, Joins Hedera Hashgraph Governing Council
28.5.2020
South Korea’s electronic giant exhibits interest in distributed ledger technology
South Korea is Exploring New Crypto Tax Laws
27.5.2020
The government of South Korean is preparing to legislate crypto taxes by proposing a new amendment to the existing law
Korean Tech Giant LG Is Developing a Blockchain Identity System With a US Firm
26.5.2020
Decentralized identity solutions might be blockchain’s killer app
Jobless South Korean University Graduates Are Increasingly Interested in Blockchain
26.5.2020
Can blockchain cure the country’s job creation woes?
South Korean University Announces New Blockchain Campus
23.5.2020
Suseong University closed a deal with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association to launch a blockchain campus by 2021
Advances in Blockchain Drives Banks Toward Digital Currencies, Says Bank of Korea
19.5.2020
Advances in payment settlements and decentralized ledger technology are driving central banks to consider digital currencies, according to a recent Bank of Korea report
COVID-19 Incentivizing Crypto and Leading Mainstream Adoption
17.5.2020
The COVID-19 crisis has pushed people to seek alternative technological solutions as blockchain and crypto become more popular
Another Exchange Delists Monero Amidst Ongoing Sex Scandal
15.5.2020
Another cryptocurrency exchange delists XMR in South Korea in the midst of the Nth room sex scandal case
South Korea's Fintech Sandbox Creates 380 New Blockchain Jobs
15.5.2020
South Korea's regulatory sandbox has graduated several projects, resulting in the creation of 380 blockchain-related jobs and over $110 million in new investments
Kim Jong Un May Be Using Stolen Crypto to Offset Economic Fallout
14.5.2020
The latest reports suggest that North Korea could be encouraging the Lazarus group to steal crypto globally
Blockchain-Powered 5G Phone Manufactured by Samsung Launches
14.5.2020
SK Telecom launches the world’s first 5G phone with blockchain-powered features to strengthen security
Upbit Hack’s $50M Funds Continue Moving After Hitting Binance
14.5.2020
Millions of dollars worth funds stolen from Upbit in November continue to be moved on little-known exchange Byex.com, unknown wallets as well as OKEx
S Korea to Welcome Blockchain-powered Unlisted Stock Trading Platforms
11.5.2020
Two new blockchain-powered unlisted over-the-counter (OTC) stock trading platforms should launch in South Korea next year, with a third, rival platform already ready to open its doors for business.
Per Fn News, a potentially groundbreaking cooperation between Dunamu, the operator of market-leading...
Korean Luxury Retail Clients To Manage Reward Points on Blockchain
11.5.2020
Blockchain-powered rewards startup MiL.k stikes a partnership with a retail cluster in Seoul downtown, brings the technology to “millions.”
South Korea Sees Influx of Blockchain Platforms for Unlisted Stocks
11.5.2020
The South Korean blockchain space sees many new platforms trading for unlisted stocks, following an offering from state-backed Koscom last year
Top Korean Blockchain Platform Joins Celo Alliance
9.5.2020
Celo and Klaytn are working on delivering interoperability between the two blockchain platforms
South Korea to Develop an Identity Platform on the Blockchain for Autonomous Vehicles
9.5.2020
South Korea’s smart city Sejong will be establishing a blockchain-based identity verification platform for self-driving vehicles
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
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
7.5.2020
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting...