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Asia’s Love Affair With Blockchain Is Blossoming
28.12.2019
Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to life in Asia, aided by government and big business endorsement of distributed ledger technology (DLT). Many of these chains are virtually unknown outside of...
No Bail for Ethereum Researcher Turned North Korea Advisor Following Incriminating Texts
27.12.2019
Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith sees bail denied after allegedly renouncing his U.S. citizenship via text messages to his parents
South Korean Central Bank to Organize a CDBC Task Force
27.12.2019
South Korea's central bank plans to hire additional experts as it studies digital currencies and blockchain technology
South Korea Forms Task Force for Central Bank Digital Currency Research
27.12.2019
The Bank of Korea will organize a task force dedicated to central bank digital currency research in 2020
Entrepreneurs From China, Japan, and South Korea Call for Bringing Ease of Trade
24.12.2019
As China, Japan, and South Korea trilateral summit is opening avenues for solving three nations’ trade-related issues and increased co-operation, on its sidelines, the prominent business leaders from these countries have met. The meeting has happened in Chengdu, China and was organized by...
Largest South Korean Telecom Company Issues Blockchain-Based Local Currency in Busan
19.12.2019
Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city in cooperation with telecom giant KT plans to release a blockchain-based local currency by Dec. 30
South Korean Co-Working Space Operator SparkPlus Turns to Blockchain
17.12.2019
Seoul-based SparkPlus plans to open co-working centers in properties listed on the blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
South Korea: Gov’t Seeks to Tax Crypto Transactions as Capital Gains
9.12.2019
Capital gains taxation on crypto transactions could be introduced by the first half of 2020, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed
South Korea to Donate $5 Million to WHO for Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
6.12.2019
South Korean government will donate $5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time in 5 years. The donation will help provide humanitarian aid in North Korea, which will make medical treatment more accessible for women and children. The announcement was made by the unification...
South Korea Telecoms Giant Ramps Up Blockchain Roaming Deal With China
5.12.2019
KT Corporation and China Mobile stay committed to blockchain rollout as part of a deal to boost roaming
Researchers Detect New North Korea-Linked MacOS Malware on Crypto Trading Site
4.12.2019
Security researchers identify a new crypto-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
4.12.2019
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site
South Korean Startup Claims to Have Solved Blockchain’s Speed Problem
4.12.2019
South Korean startup reportedly develops a new technology that reduces blockchain transaction times to fractions of a second
Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury’s Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith
3.12.2019
The case offers a litmus test of sorts: Was Griffith's appearance in North Korea a brazen violation of economic sanctions or a noble act of spreading ethereum's gospel of global reinvention?
Former Charlie Shrem Attorney to Represent Arrested Ethereum Dev
3.12.2019
Trial attorney Brian Klein — erstwhile lawyer for Charlie Shrem and Erik Voorhees — will defend arrested blockchain developer Virgil Griffith
UpBit Hack: Stolen ETH Worth Millions on the Move to Unknown Wallets
3.12.2019
One of the addresses associated with the Upbit theft last week has successfully moved $1.5 million in Ether to an unknown wallet
Sanctions Weren’t Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says
3.12.2019
The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Has Been Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk