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The South Korean military acquisitions agency hopes a blockchain system can boost security and efficiency in defense business operations. origin »
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A special South Korean investigative agency in Seoul has successfully used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unravel a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded 56,000 people of more than $18. 7 million.
2019-4-8 15:30 | |
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Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a “Task Force” with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency.
2019-3-7 10:00 | |
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South Africa has been ranked as the top country for ownership of cryptocurrency, according to a global survey by social media management company Hootsuite and global agency Wearesocial. The survey found that 10.
2019-2-20 01:30 | |
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A collaborative effort between the UK’s South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), the Hessen State Police in Germany, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Europol, has successfully identified and arrested a male suspect in connection with a case of fraud, theft and money laundering that resulted in the theft of around €10 million (Approximately […] The post Europol Arrests Suspect Behind the Theft of $11.
2019-1-24 16:24 | |
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South Africa’s reserve bank released a consultation paper that includes favorable recommendations and guidelines for the crypto asset industry in the country. However, the agency is not looking to treat Bitcoin and other digital currencies as ‘currency.
2019-1-23 01:28 | |
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South Korea’s Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has granted an important certification to the country’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. Meanwhile, in Japan, Coincheck, the country’s largest exchange, is now registered with the Financial Services Agency.
2019-1-11 17:00 | |
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Four Billion KRW Allotted To Create New Blockchain-Based Virtual Power Plant In South Korea In a new report by Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean government appear to be making changes within the city of Busan.
2018-12-10 22:48 | |
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South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time.
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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South Korea’s Internet and Security Agency (KISA) awarded Upbit an information security management system (ISMS) license, for its strong infrastructure. Upbit Becomes First ISMS Licensed Exchange Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has become the first to obtain an ISMS license.
2018-11-27 19:00 | |
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After Samsung teased its foldable phone at an event last week, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported today that the company plans to launch the device in March 2019 – with a hefty price tag.
2018-11-12 13:48 | |
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The South Korean police have arrested five people for injecting malware in the computer of over 6,000 people. The local police have joined efforts with the Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau to arrest a group of five hackers led by Kim Amu-Gae, 24, which have released 32,435 emails containing a crypto mining malware. These […]
2018-11-9 01:56 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly exploring the possibility of a security token exchange in the U. S. , according to people familiar with the matter. Local news agency Yonhap News was able to confirm on November 2, 2018, that Bithumb has agreed to partner with American fintech company seriesOne.
2018-11-3 14:00 | |
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Bithumb appears set to create a trading platform for security tokens in the United States. The South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange behemoth plans to partner with a U. S. -based fintech company to establish the proposed security token exchange service.
2018-11-2 22:22 | |
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South Korean intelligence services report that North Korea is continuing to hack computers worldwide to mine cryptocurrency. Additional reports from the state intelligence agency reveal that the North Koreans are still actively stealing confidential information from its neighbors to the south.
2018-11-2 20:45 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has joined the league of exchanges diversifying their international offerings by setting up a US securities trading platform. Preempting ‘Global’ Blockchain Asset Tokenization Through a partnership with blockchain fundraising platform SeriesOne, Bithumb seeks to speed up its growth into a “global financial firm” by cornering the securities token market, local South Korean media outlet Yonhap News Agency reported Nov 1.
2018-11-1 19:30 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has become the first blockchain company to attain K-ISMS certification, the official standard in Korea for information security management systems.
2018-10-30 23:51 | |
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The South Korean National Police Agency has produced a report of all hacking incidents of crypto exchanges and wallets in the country during the past three years. According to local media, there were seven hacking cases of crypto exchanges and 158 cases of wallet hacks, 91 of which happened this year.
2018-10-8 21:05 | |
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South Korea To Host Hackathon To Discover Blockchain Uses In Society South Korea has recently taken a deeper dive at blockchain technology, as an announcement regarding a hackathon was revealed on Monday, August 27 via local news outlet, Money Today.
2018-8-28 20:52 | |
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Blockchain industry experts are expected to attend North Korea’s first international blockchain conference in Pyongyang and even engage in dialogue with local business officials, according to unofficial sources.
2018-8-28 01:00 | |
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The South African Revenue Service is currently working to improve the way it tracks cryptocurrency traders and their transactions to determine if they are paying taxes. The service’s commissioner stated that the agency is looking to explore ways to identify parties that are profiting from trading digital assets to see if they are evading taxation. […]
2018-8-20 10:15 | |
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The South African Revenue Service is working to improve the tracking of cryptocurrency traders and their transactions in order to verify if they are paying taxes. According to its Commissioner, the agency is exploring ways to better identify those that are profiting from trading digital assets and check if they are evading taxation.
2018-8-19 17:40 | |
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The South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) recently released a draft cryptocurrency tax legislation. The draft defines the framework of virtual currency taxation in the country. Details of the Draft Cryptocurrency Tax Legislation The draft cryptocurrency tax legislation follows on from the press release issued by SARS in April 2018.
2018-8-9 03:00 | |
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The South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) recently released a draft cryptocurrency tax legislation. The draft defines the framework of virtual currency taxation in the country. Details of the Draft Cryptocurrency Tax Legislation The draft cryptocurrency tax legislation follows on from the press release issued by SARS in April 2018.
2018-8-9 03:00 | |
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The South African tax agency has put forward a draft to tax income derived from cryptocurrency.
2018-8-8 13:40 | |
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Following a billions-worth heist of cryptocurrency exchanges, South Korea’s financial regulator urged lawmakers to pass the bill bringring exchanges under the FSC’s direct supervision. Over a month ago, two largest cryptocurrency exchanges, operating in South Korea became victims of infamous hackers’ attacks.
2018-7-28 23:10 | |
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The development company behind the Internet of Things (IoT)-focused public blockchain network, Waltonchain, has secured a strategic partnership with the South Korea Food and Livestock Promotion Center, to encourage the usage of the blockchain in the agricultural and food distribution sector.
2018-7-19 11:00 | |
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While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks. In addition, the Bank of Korea has released a report with its view on using crypto as a means of payment.
2018-7-9 11:26 | |
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While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks. In addition, the Bank of Korea has released a report with its view on using crypto as a means of payment.
2018-7-9 09:46 | |
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South Korea has been busy revising its cryptocurrency regulations. The regulators plan to ease the rules on crypto assets in line with G20 policies. While a new crypto classification system has been created, another government agency is conducting an on-site inspection of crypto exchanges following multiple hacks.
2018-7-9 08:15 | |
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According to the recent annoncement made by South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), the main financial agency of South Korea, the new anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules for crypto exchanges will come into force on July 10, 2018, and will be actual for one year.
2018-6-30 00:15 | |
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The South Korean government will invest 10 billion Korean won (or $9 million) to support blockchain development in the country, with plans to carry out six pilots using blockchain technology. According to a report from CoinDesk Korea, the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT published a blockchain development strategy on Thursday. The agency said the government plans to
2018-6-22 11:53 | |
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A South Korean government agency has announced a plan to boost blockchain adoption in the country.
2018-6-22 09:03 | |
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Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea's leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update. The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
2018-6-20 20:25 | |
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The South Korean government is reportedly seeking to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under the direct supervision of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This is the first time a government agency has said it will oversee crypto exchanges.
2018-6-15 06:36 | |
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The South Korean government is reportedly seeking to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under the direct supervision of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This will obligate crypto exchanges to follow anti-money laundering directives like banks do.
2018-6-15 03:50 | |
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GroundX, the blockchain subsidiary of the South Korean messaging giant Kakao, has announced it will work with a government-backed agency to develop blockchain projects focusing on social and public services.
2018-6-12 18:02 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website during the early morning hours of June 10, 2018. The thieves allegedly made off with over $40 million worth of altcoins and assorted tokens.
2018-6-12 23:18 | |
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The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than on the battlefield.