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Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb
Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:53 | |
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Superstar plastic surgeon buys major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange
Just weeks before regulators decide the fate of domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs), one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is changing hands. A consortium led by a superstar plastic surgeon has just bought a controlling stake in Bithumb for $353 million. дальше »
2018-10-12 13:54 | |
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South Korea’s Bithumb Sells a Stake to BK Global Consortium for $350 million
The deal would make BK Global Consortium the biggest controller of Bithumb and give the company a great competitive advantage. The post South Korea’s Bithumb Sells a Stake to BK Global Consortium for $350 million appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-10-12 11:37 | |
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South Korean Exchange Bithumb Sells To Singapore Investor For $353 Million
Bithumb, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has sold to a Singapore entity with the aim of releasing new services and stablecoins. Officials Finalize Majority Stake Deal As Korean news outlet Naver reports October 12, BK Global Consortium paid 400 million won ($353 million) for a majority stake in Bithumb, having previously held a minority position in the company. дальше »
2018-10-12 10:30 | |
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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil
Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]
Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing
One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:37 | |
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South Korea’s National Policy Committee Calls for ICO Regulatory Framework Clarity
Min Byung-Doo, South Korea's National Policy Committee Chair has called for the creation of a regulatory framework for the legalization of initial coin offerings (ICOs). The Committee Chair said with token sales becoming a global trend he does not want the country to ignore the issue or close the door to ICO completely, reports CoinDesk […] дальше »
2018-10-2 21:27 | |
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Ripple Launches New Tech for Cross-Border Transactions
Global liquidity has long been a problem for cross-border payments in all regions across the world, especially in South Eastern nations. This has resulted in high transaction fees, inefficient transaction processes, and longer transaction confirmation time. дальше »
2018-10-2 16:01 | |
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Siam Commercial Bank Pioneers RippleNet’s “Multi-hop” Feature
The inefficient management of global liquidity has long been a hurdle for cross-border payments in all regions across the world. However, this problem is particularly prominent in the Association of South Eastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, which has been largely underserved by correspondent banking. дальше »
2018-9-28 19:17 | |
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South Korea: “Third Generation” Blockchain Projects Look to Dominate the Global Crypto Market
Competition among the so-called “third generation” projects is fast brewing in the South Korean blockchain and cryptocurrency market, as companies scramble to find the industry’s “killer app” and spur widespread adoption. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver Compares Bitocin’s Intrinsic Value To Gold: “There Is None”
CEO of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver spoke about the growth and adoption of Bitcoin Cash [BCH] in South Korea, during an interview with South Korea’s SBS CNBC this Tuesday. He discussed the global concerns surrounding the cryptocurrency market as evidenced by the recent statement made by Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Board Chairman. Roger stated that […] дальше »
2018-9-21 11:47 | |
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Binance’s Fiat-Crypto Exchange Goes Live in Singapore
Binance’s global expansion plans have a new milestone to reach in Singapore. Binance is setting up a new fiat-crypto exchange in the Asian hub. This would be Binance’s latest global shop after Malta, Uganda, South Korea, Jersey, and Liechtenstein. дальше »
2018-9-19 19:59 | |
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South Korean Telecoms Giants Set to Offer Blockchain-Based Mobile Payments Solution
South Korean mobile carrier and global electronics giant LG Uplus has joined forces with Far EasTone Telecommunications, SoftBank, and TBCASoft, to develop a cross-carrier blockchain payments solution to enable local mobile phone subscribers from different networks to make quick payments with their phones when they travel abroad, reported The Korea Times on September 16, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-19 18:30 | |
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Upbit Developer Conference Opens in Jeju Island, Dunamu Chairman Makes Welcome Remarks
South Korea’s Jeju Island was painted red by a global community of blockchain enthusiasts on Thursday, Sept. 13, as the inaugural Upbit Developer Conference 2018 (UDC 2018) started off with a bang. дальше »
2018-9-15 19:29 | |
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South Africa Reserve Bank Wins Award for Blockchain Payments System
After successfully trialing blockchain-based payments for wholesale interbank settlement, South Africa’s central bank has scooped up the award for Best Distributed Ledger Initiative at Central Banking’s “FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2018. дальше »
2018-9-11 00:00 | |
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Looking out for the Little Guy: How John Monarch Plans to Disrupt the Transport Industry
John Monarch knows logistics. His South Carolina based company, Direct Outbound, has been running warehouse and fulfillment services since 2012. Managing the shipments of e-commerce and brick and mortar retailers on a daily basis, he’s acquired a deep familiarity with the global supply chain, and the nature of world commerce more broadly speaking. дальше »
2018-9-1 15:00 | |
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North Korea Moving to Crypto Exchanges and Mining
While South Korea is fast becoming a formidable force to reckon with in the global cryptospace, it’s North Korean brother has been more interested in using its distributed ledger technology expertise to wreak havoc on the world. дальше »
2018-8-29 09:00 | |
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South Korea’s Got Blockchain in its Seoul
In August, South Korea has begun establishing itself as a global leader in blockchain acquisition and application. Competition Breeds Innovation The South Korean technology giants Samsung and LG have been mainstays in the consumer electronics market for years often going head to head with Apple and GE for global market share. дальше »
2018-8-25 02:00 | |
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Intellectual Property (IP) Asset Trading Platform – INKubator Launches In Seoul
INKubator, the highly anticipated Global Cultural Asset Trading Platform developed by blockchain powerhouse Ink, was officially unveiled to the world in an exclusive preview in Seoul, South Korea on August 17. дальше »
2018-8-20 12:00 | |
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South Korea Budgets Nearly $4.5B for Blockchain, Emerging Tech
South Korea is planning to invest nearly $900 million next year to accelerate the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:56 | |
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Using Blockchain to Unearth the Next K-POP Superstar with the Z-POP Dream Project
Singapore, 15 August 2018 – Z-POP Dream Project (Z-POP Dream), a global entertainment platform headquartered in Korea, is set to revolutionise the pop music industry through the use of Blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-8-15 08:00 | |
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Dunamu Announces First Upbit Developer Conference
Dunamu Inc. , a South Korean company behind crypto exchange Upbit, has announced the inaugural Upbit Developer Conference 2018 (UDC 2018). The UDC 2018 event, to be held between September 13 and 14 on Jeju Island in South Korea, will help in growing the platform into a specialized forum. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:39 | |
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South Korea: “Kimchi Premium” Causes Digital Assets to Trade at 600 Percent Premium
Throughout this week, many tokens including 0x (ZRX), Ethos (BQX), ICON (ICX), and Aeternity (AE) have been traded in South Korea with 300 to 600 percent premium rates. As of August 1, 2018, Ethos on Bithumb, a major crypto exchange in the local market of South Korea, is being traded at $5. дальше »
2018-8-2 11:00 | |
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Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Banks To Explore Blockchain Benefits
The application of blockchain technology to a myriad of global developmental problems continues to be one of the most interesting aspects of the evolution of the tech in recent years. Countries with the willingness to apply the technology in unique and exciting ways are able to make impressive strides in terms of innovation. Blockchain technology […] дальше »
2018-7-27 10:38 | |
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China Leads the way in Government Blockchain Adoption as Xiongan Signs MOU with ConsenSys
The Chinese city of Xiongan is set to become the site of a groundbreaking blockchain deployment program, the first of its kind anywhere in the world. According to the South China Morning Post report on July 23, the new blockchain development and deployment scheme is the product of a new partnership between Xiongan and global blockchain development company, ConsenSys. дальше »
2018-7-27 09:00 | |
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Binance Prepares to Enter the South Korean Crypto Market
Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange which continues to make headlines on a regular basis. In its latest move, the company is trying to make inroads into South Korea, which is the world’s leading cryptocurrency market as of right now. дальше »
2018-7-26 21:00 | |
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Major Korean Exchange Bithumb Expanding into Japan and Thailand
One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, is expanding into Japan and Thailand. The exchange is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the financial regulators of both countries. дальше »
2018-7-16 03:40 | |
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Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus
The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:51 | |
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The main Korean logistics company connects Blackhawe to Lotte Transport Alliance
South Korea’s Lotte Global Logistics, a major Seoul-headquartered logistics and shipping firm, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), FreightWaves reported Monday, July 9. The BiTA trade association was formed in 2017 to popularize and develop blockchain applications in the transport and logistics industries, as well as to establish industry standards for adoption of дальше »
2018-7-11 17:13 | |
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South Korea Likely to Unwind Cryptocurrency Rules to Coordinate with the G20 Directives
Earlier this year, top financial heads of the G20 country had a discussion for cryptocurrencies and their role in the global economy. At that time, the leaders pledged for having “unified regulations” towards the functioning of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-7-7 11:48 | |
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Ripple VP Announces South Korea Will Become A Crypto Power House
Hailed as one of the fastest growing markets in the world, South Korea has had many international companies set its sights on expanding its Asian outputs further into the area. This was emphasised even further by Ripple’s VP, Eric van Miltenburg, who called for South Korea to relax its laws concerning cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-6-21 23:00 | |
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Why South Korea still matters to crypto
With China to its west and Japan to its east, South Korea is surrounded by economic giants, but nonetheless remains a pivotal influence on the global cryptocurrency markets — for reasons that are not immediately apparent to most external observers дальше »
2018-6-20 22:07 | |
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Ripple VP Calls for More Cryptocurrency Friendly Regulations in South Korea
Eric van Miltenburg, the Senior VP of Ripple, believes that South Korea needs to relax some of its more stringent cryptocurrency laws. He made his views known in a recent phone chat with The Korea Times. дальше »
2018-6-11 08:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future
South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. дальше »
2018-6-11 18:04 | |
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