Crypto
Bitcoin, ethereum, stablecoins, regulation and the digital asset markets that never close.
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Circle partners with Kakao, Toss Bank to explore stablecoin payment rails in South Korea
Circle plans to explore blockchain-based payment infrastructure in South Korea through partnerships with Kakao and Toss.
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Mirae Asset unit buys 97% of Korbit in Korean crypto first
A Mirae Asset Group affiliate has acquired a 97.15% stake in South Korea's oldest crypto exchange, Korbit, marking the first time …
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South Korea’s Mirae Asset completes acquisition of Korbit crypto exchange
Mirae Asset also plans to increase its stake from 92.06% to 97.15% through an additional deal later this week, local media reporte…
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Kraken Parent Payward Targets Global Tokenized Equities
Payward and GTN will tokenize international equities, pitching blockchain infrastructure as a cure for fragmented global capital m…
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South Korea crypto volumes shrink as retail investors shift to stocks
Trading activity on South Korea’s five major crypto exchanges fell sharply as the KOSPI surged, signaling a shift in retail invest…
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Kraken parent Payward to tokenize Asian and European equities
Payward is expanding its xStocks platform beyond the U.S. to tokenize equities in Hong Kong, the UK and South Korea, accelerating …
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South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
The Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot will add two regional banks, new payment features and tests of government subsidy payments using to…
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South Korea probes 40 crypto manipulation cases in two years
South Korean authorities have identified 25 suspects across 40 crypto market manipulation cases, signalling an aggressive enforcem…
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Upbit parent Dunamu faces sanction process nearly eight months after $30 million hack: report
The severity of any sanctions remains unclear because South Korea's current crypto law contains no direct sanction provisions for …
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FSS sanctions Dunamu over delayed disclosure of $36M Upbit hack
South Korean regulators have initiated a sanctions process against Upbit operator Dunamu over a delayed disclosure of a $36 millio…
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Consensys outsourced code to North Korean developer
Blockchain firm Consensys temporarily suspended product releases after discovering a contractor introduced through a trusted third…
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Kospi volatility hits twice that of bitcoin amid AI slump
South Korea's Kospi index has slumped 25% in four weeks as AI stocks unwind, pushing its volatility above bitcoin and highlighting…
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South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
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South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system
South Korea’s Economy Ministry plans to include digital assets and intellectual property under the country’s new state-asset manag…
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South Korea to class crypto as state asset under new law
South Korea is overhauling its 1950s state property laws to officially recognize virtual assets, signaling a strategic pivot towar…
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Bitcoin steadies at $62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto
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South Korea to pilot tokenized bonds, greenlight spot crypto ETFs
South Korea will advance a framework for spot cryptocurrency ETFs and cross-border stablecoins alongside a 2027 pilot for tokenizi…
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South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027
South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities r…
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