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South Korea’s Central Bank Is Building a New Blockchain System for the Bond Market
20.2.2020
The Bank of Korea is reportedly looking to build a blockchain system for the Korean bond market
Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says ‘Negative Perceptions’ of Crypto Made Business Impossible
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million-worth of ether back to investors
Korean ICO Contents Protocol Shuts Down, Will Return $7.5M to Holders
19.2.2020
South Korean ICO project Contents Protocol will return the majority of its initial funds to token holders
Bank of Korea Seeks to Deploy Blockchain in Bond Market: Report
18.2.2020
South Korea’s central bank is working on a project to distribute bond records on the blockchain, a report says
Bithumb to Get Wall Street-Level Fintech Expertise via New Partnership
17.2.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to partner with BitMax, accessing the latter’s Wall Street-level fintech expertise
South Korea Commits $16M to Training Future Digital Finance Experts
13.2.2020
South Korean government is investing $16 million in future digital finance experts
New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%
13.2.2020
A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves...
North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report
12.2.2020
The regime may be boosting its monero mining efforts in order to evade UN-imposed sanctions and avoid being tracked
North Korean Internet Use Spikes 300% as Regime Turns to Cryptocurrencies
11.2.2020
According to a new report, North Korean internet usage is up as state actors use it as a means for raising revenues and skirting sanctions
Huobi Joins Multinational Alliance Klaytn Governance Council
10.2.2020
Huobi latest addition to roster of multinational Klaytn Governance Council
North Korea ‘Used LinkedIn, Telegram’ in USD 7m Crypto Exchange Hack
5.2.2020
A report claims that the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus used LinkedIn and Telegram messages as part of a raid that saw it make off with some USD 7 million from Singapore-based exchange DragonEx in March 2019.
Per Radio Free Asia, which quoted data from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime...
North Korean Hackers Created Realistic Trading Bot to Steal Money
5.2.2020
North Korean hackers created a realistic trading bot website to phish DragonEx employees
South Korean Bankers, Crypto-advocates Hope to Drive Crypto Tax Law
4.2.2020
South Korea is inching closer to crypto tax legislation after a gathering of bankers, politicians and blockchain industry officials appeared to reach a consensus at a meeting held at the country’s parliament in Seoul.
Per Jose Ilbo, the event was co-chaired by the Korea Blockchain Association,...
Is the Future of Blockchain Tech Innovation in the East?
1.2.2020
China, South Korea or India: Who will replace the U.S. as the world’s tech leader?
USA vs. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case
31.1.2020
Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say
Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Evading U.S. Sanctions in North Korea Jaunt
30.1.2020
Virgil Griffith pleads innocent in North Korea sanctions case
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions
30.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday. Griffith was arrested in November on allegations he spoke at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea last year, where he allegedly taught...
Altcoin Delisting Claims Some Surprising Casualties in South Korea
28.1.2020
Some of South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges have apparently begun coin purges for low-volume tokens – but there could be a catch for the exchanges and the South Korean cryptocurrency industry as a whole, as a number of delisted tokens are Kakao Klaytn partners.
Per a report from South Korean...
South Korea Considers 20% Crypto Tax
20.1.2020
Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance's income tax office have reportedly been reviewing the proposal
South Korea Mulls 20% Crypto Tax Plan, Russia Also Wants to Tax Tokens
20.1.2020
The South Korean government is reviewing a proposal that could see it introduce a tax on cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, new Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin appears keen to see the government adopt a crypto tax law by spring 2020.
Per news agency Yonhap, the Korean finance ministry...