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Korean Government Plans Action Over Risks of Resurgent Crypto Market
28.5.2019
With the price of bitcoin surging, the South Korean government has held an inter-agency emergency meeting over the risk for investors
South Korea Convenes Pan-Governmental Meeting Amid Concern Over Crypto Market Spike
28.5.2019
A South Korean pan-governmental meeting has reportedly been held to establish closer monitoring of the country’s crypto space amid the recent sharp uptick in crypto valuations
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance
28.5.2019
Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products.
South Korean Won Gets Hammered With Increase In Foreign Investments
27.5.2019
The rise in trade by South Korean investors in foreign stocks and bonds in the previous quarter is threatening to push the Won currency further down. An increase of 51 percent was observed in foreign stocks and bond trades by Korean investors in the last three months alone according to data...
Korea’s Oldest Bank Launches National Blockchain-Based Loan Platform
27.5.2019
Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, launched the country’s first blockchain-based lending platform to speed up the loan process
South Korean Gov’t Announces Second Study Group for Blockchain Regulations
22.5.2019
The South Korean government is running a second study on blockchain regulations, examining applications in logistics, healthcare, finance and energy
Terror Groups Are Increasingly Using Cryptocurrencies, Senior Russian Official Warns
21.5.2019
The director of Russia’s federal security service has warned that terror groups are increasingly being financed through cryptocurrencies
Seoul to Implement Blockchain in Citizen Cards, the Mayor Reveals
20.5.2019
The capital of South Korea plans to implement blockchain tech in an authentication system for citizen cards, the mayor of Seoul has revealed
Secretariat Under UN Agreement to Reward Users for Climate Action With Crypto
16.5.2019
The Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change signed an MoU with the W-Foundation to promote global climate action projects using crypto
Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shuts Down: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most
16.5.2019
The shut down of a major crypto exchange in South Korea in April showed the impact a prolonged bear market could have on crypto businesses. 4 of South Korea’s top 5 exchanges recorded big net losses
Upbit Exchange Operator Plies $46 Million Into Blockchain in First Year of Investment
15.5.2019
South Korea’s Upbit exchange operator has so far stumped up blockchain funding worth $46 million
Upbit Operator Dunamu Invested $46 Million in Blockchain Startups in Last Year
15.5.2019
South Korean firm Dunamu, operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, says it invested $46 million in 26 blockchain startups over the last year
Samsung’s Budget Smartphones Will Reportedly Have Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Features
14.5.2019
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung will reportedly add cryptocurrency and blockchain features to its budget smartphones
HTC Debuts Smartphone In-Wallet ERC-20 Token Swaps
14.5.2019
Consumer electronics giant HTC is rolling out in-wallet cryptocurrency trading for users of its Exodus 1 smartphone
South Korean Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Platform to Launch in June
14.5.2019
The mainnet of Kakao’s blockchain platform Klaytn is set to launch in June of this year
Samsung Joins Corporate Giants Reportedly Eyeing Bespoke Crypto
27.4.2019
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Samsung might be preparing to roll out its own blockchain mainnet as well as a “Samsung Coin” cryptocurrency token
Crypto Exchanges Collaborate With Bithumb to Freeze Stolen Funds After Major Hack
18.4.2019
Bithumb has managed to freeze a major part of the stolen funds in collaboration with other exchanges and local police, but details of the hack are still sketchy. Learn more here
Hodler’s Digest, March 18–24: Hodler’s Digest, Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
24.3.2019
North Korean dissidents are selling “visas” based on ETH, Square wants to develop open source crypto contributions, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
Korea Exchange Official: US Decision on Bitcoin ETF Will Set Tone for Local Crypto Market
22.2.2019
An official at South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, the Korea Exchange, says the bourse is closely eyeing developments from U.S. regulators in regard to crypto ETFs
What World Leaders Think About Crypto, and How They Want Decentralization to Bolster Centralized Power
26.6.2018
These 10 world leaders talk about crypto, but only insofar as they can make it work for them