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South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked, $31.5 Million Stolen
Popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has suspended all deposits and withdrawals following a hack resulting in the theft of more than $31 million worth of cryptocurrencies. This marks the second Korean exchange hack in as many weeks. дальше »
2018-6-20 07:30
After a $31 Million Hack Crypto Exchange Bithumb Has Stopped Its Services
Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, is halting asset deposit and withdrawal services after a hack that has stolen 35 billion won (or $31 million) worth of cryptos from the platform. дальше »
2018-6-20 07:02
Bank of Korea Not Yet Ready for a Central Bank Digital Currency
Following an earlier announcement that South Korea was considering the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the country’s central bank has since pulled the plug on the idea — with regulatory roadblocks and fears of market destabilization ranking amongst the leading reasons for the recall. дальше »
2018-6-20 03:00
South Korea’s Central Bank Opposes Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency
South Korea’s central bank has said that it opposes the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The news comes from the Bank of Korea’s (BOK’s) report about coins and the crypto-ecosystem, which looked at the possibility of issuing a CBDC and also how digital currencies might influence Korea’s financial sector as a. дальше »
2018-6-19 01:00
Japan aims to become a bitcoin capital. Then it became the hack
As China cracked down on crypto exchanges and South Korea threatened to do the same, Japan stood out as a crypto-friendly nation. In 2017, Japan declared Bitcoin to be a legal form of payment and now has 16 licensed cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-6-14 10:57
Financial Crime Watchdog FAFT to Consider Cryptocurrency Regulations This Month
The international financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will hold discussions later this month to develop rules for governing cryptocurrency exchanges. It will primarily make sure effective countermeasures are in place to prevent money laundering and terrorist funding, according to a Japanese government official familiar with the matter. дальше »
2018-6-13 00:00
Six People Paid by Korean Exchange Upbit for Reporting Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
A major South Korean exchange, Upbit, has paid six people for reporting fraudulent crypto-related schemes. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Upbit Paid Users for Reporting Fraud One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the Kakao Corp-backed Upbit, has paid six individuals for reporting fraudulent crypto-related schemes. The exchange implemented a bounty system in дальше »
2018-6-12 05:26
There was up to $40 million in damages to South Korea’s Crypto Coinrail when it was hacked.
Coinrail reported that a cyber-intrusion caused some ERC20-based tokens being stolen from the exchange worth nearly $40 million. On Sunday, June 10, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail officially announced on its website that it has been a victim of a hacking attempt. дальше »
2018-6-11 19:52
Hack wipes out $ 40 million in cryptocurrency wealth of Coinrail Exchange
Coinrail, a crypto exchange based out of South Korea, said on Sunday its platform was hacked with cryptocurrencies that appeared to worth $40 million at the time of the event. Yet, a blog post published by Pundi X on Sunday hinted that the alleged hacker may have stolen 1,927 ETH, 2.6 billion NPXS, 93 million ATX, 831 million дальше »