South Korea
South Koreas Upbit Launches AI Agent Token VIRTUAL
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South Korea’s largest crypto exchange launches trading support for the Virtuals Protocol token on its platform on Jan.... Read more
Two South Koreans Arrested For Alleged Price Manipulation On Bithumb
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Two South Korean men have been implicated in a case of price manipulation on the crypto exchange Bithumb. The two men al... Read more
Celebrations In Seoul, South Korea As President Yoon Is Impeached - In Pictures
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Jubilant crowds celebrated in Seoul, South Korea after the National Assembly passed a motion 204-85 to impeach President... Read more
South Korean President Impeached After Second Vote Over Martial Order Declaration
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President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached at the second time of asking, as lawmakers voted in favour of the motion by 2... Read more
Upbit License Renewal On Hold After Authorities Uncover 500k Suspected KYC Violations
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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly found 500,000 to 600,000 potential KYC violations on Upbit, the l... Read more
Korbit Partners With Coinbase To Host Base Chain In South Korea
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South Korean crypto exchange Korbit has partnered with Coinbase to bring Base Chain onto the platform. Now, users can pe... Read more
Block Inc. Shifts Focus To Bitcoin Mining Amid Plans To Sunset Web5-focused TBD
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Jack Dorsey founded payments firm Block Inc. is pivoting its focus towards the cryptocurrency mining sector. In a Nov. 7... Read more
South Koreas Upbit Will Launch Solana-based DRIFT Trading Pairs
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South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced that it will launch DRIFT trading pairs for Korean Won, BTC, a... Read more
South Koreas Largest Wireless Carrier SK Telecom Adds Support For USDT Stablecoin On Aptos
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Aptos Foundation has teamed up with SK Telecom to bring Tether’s USDT stablecoin to T wallet. Aptos Foundation is set ... Read more
South Korea To Monitor Cross-border Trades With Crypto
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South Korean authorities will impose regulations on cross-border crypto transactions, requiring businesses to register a... Read more
Nearly 200 South Koreans In Their 20s Hold Over $750k In Crypto: Report
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More than 185 South Koreans in their 20s own over $750,000 worth of digital assets each, based on data from Upbit and Bi... Read more
Paycoin To End Wallet Services In South Korea
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PayProtocol AG, the issuer of Paycoin, announced plans to terminate its virtual asset custody service for the Paycoin ap... Read more
Nervos Networks CKB Rockets, But Gains Could Be Limited
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The Nervos Network token was one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Friday, Sept. 13, as it surged to a high of ... Read more
Seoul Womens University Taps Theta EdgeCloud To Power AI Research With DePIN
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Theta Labs has signed a multi-year agreement with Seoul Women’s University to provide its AI research lab access to Th... Read more
South Koreas Largest Pension Fund Injects $33.75 Million In MicroStrategy Shares
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South Korea’s National Pension Service has added MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, to its... Read more
Hong Kong Busts $190m Crypto Money Laundering Ring: Report
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Hong Kong customs dismantled a sophisticated money-laundering syndicate that processed over $190 million through crypto ... Read more
Korean Regulator Imposes $220k Supervisory Fee On Domestic Crypto Exchanges
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South Korea is set to introduce a supervisory six-figure fee for the nation’s crypto exchanges based on their operatin... Read more
Crypto Market Maker Faces Arrest Warrant In South Korean Altcoin Fraud Probe
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South Korean authorities have sought a court to issue an arrest order for a cryptocurrency market maker involved in an a... Read more
Binance Discusses Selling Gopax Stake To Korean Cloud Provider Megazone: Report
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Binance is reportedly nearing a deal to sell its majority stake in crypto exchange Gopax to Korean cloud provider Megazo... Read more
Korean Crypto Exchanges Face More Pressure Amid Trading Activity Concerns
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South Korea’s financial regulator is establishing a system to monitor unusual crypto trading, urging exchanges to coop... Read more
