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US Gov’t Issues New Guidance Against North Korea’s Cryptojacking, Ransomware and Hacking
15.4.2020
North Korean cyber program is the subject of new U.S. Treasury and FBI advisory calling on the international community to address threats like Lazarus Group
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 Searches for New Investors As It Aims At The 'Big Three'
14.4.2020
Huobi Korea says it wants to attract series B investment partners as it looks to expand its presence in South Korea.
Per iNews24, the trading platform – which is hoping to become the first non-domestic challenger to break the dominance of the “big three” local exchanges (Bithumb, Upbit,...
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
‘Ship-to-Ship’ Trade and Other Secrets of North Korea’s Illicit $1.5B Crypto Stash
7.4.2020
Experts on North Korea say the country’s $1.5 billion cryptocurrency war chest is used to fund an illicit web of trade networks and supply chains
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
Cryptocurrency Regulations Advance Despite Global Crisis, Cash Shortages, Bank Closures
25.3.2020
In this roundup, we cover crypto regulatory developments amid the global crisis effected by the coronavirus outbreak, bank closures, interest rate cuts, and plunging stock markets. Through it all, governments worldwide are still focusing on cryptocurrency regulation, including the U.S., South...
Why Is South Korea’s Coronavirus Fatality Rate so Low?
18.3.2020
With the coronavirus pandemic raging – bringing illness, death, and unprecedented economic decline in its wake, the pressure is on scientists, doctors and statisticians to pick key patterns out of the flood of coronavirus-related data.
In fact, rewind a few weeks and you may recall that South Korea...
South Korean Government to Grant $3.2 Million to Blockchain Companies
17.3.2020
A state-based pilot program aims to provide funding to nine blockchain startups in South Korea
BTC Plunge, YouTube Ban & Other Challenges: Bad Crypto News of the Week
14.3.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
Revealed: How North Korea Laundered $100 Million of Stolen Crypto
13.3.2020
CipherTrace has detailed how two men managed to fool KYC processes and launder more than $100 million of stolen crypto on mainstream exchanges
Bithumb Partners With Chainalysis Amid Tightening Korean Regulations
11.3.2020
Korean exchange Bithumb has partnered with Chainalysis to monitor transactions and ensure compliance with new South Korean regulations