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Former Citi Exec: Crypto Market Cap Still Smaller than Samsung, What’s Preventing Institutions’ Entry?
Hwang Hyeon-cheol, a former Citi and Allianz executive who worked on Wall Street for over two decades, has said that the valuation of the crypto market is still smaller than Samsung, the largest conglomerate in South Korea. дальше »
2019-2-19 01:41 | |
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KT Corporation, South Korea’s Top Telecom Firm, Chosen To Create Local Crypto Asset “K Token”
KT Corporation, Leading Telecom Company In South Korea, Chosen To Create Local Crypto Asset To Be Called “K Token” Cryptocurrency is often introduced in a few different ways in today’s ecosystem – through a platform that originates in crypto, through a bank-issued asset, and even through the government. Most recently, South Korea made the decision […] дальше »
2019-2-15 23:17 | |
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Report: Crypto Exchanges in South Korea Scrambling to Survive as Bear Market Hits Hard
According to a local publication Blockinpress, crypto exchanges in South Korea are struggling to adjust to changing market conditions and the 14-month-long correction. Since January 2018, the global crypto exchange market has seen a rapid decline in volume. дальше »
2019-2-5 16:50 | |
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Why South Korea Had to Ban Crypto ICOs and Risk Losing Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunities
This week, the government of South Korea officially decided to maintain its existing blanket ban on domestic initial coin offerings (ICO) in a move that could benefit other major crypto markets in Asia. дальше »
2019-2-4 05:15 | |
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South Korea’s FSC Continues Initial Coin Offering Slap After Multiple Tokens Violate Rules
The debate over the continual ban against initial coin offerings (ICOs) in South Korea has finally been settled, but the news isn’t good. The top financial regulator in the country has decided that the ban will remain in place, though the cause is due to rule violations of local projects. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) […] дальше »
2019-1-31 22:16 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges pool data to counter money launderers
Laundering funds with cryptocurrencies in South Korea could soon become a thing of the past if four of the country’s exchanges have their way. According to a local media report, Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone have cobbled together to share ‘real-time’ wallet information on any suspicious activity linked to phishing attempts and pyramid schemes. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:10 | |
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CoinZest Airdrop Event Goes Wrong, Customers Receive $5.3 Million Worth of Crypto
CoinZest, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has been left with no choice but to roll back all transactions on its servers after it mistakenly airdropped bitcoin and altcoins amounting to $5. 3 million to its clients, instead of the intended We Game tokens (WGT), according to local news source, CoindeskKorea on January 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-23 14:00 | |
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Only 7 out of 21 Crypto Exchanges Pass South Korean Government Audit
The South Korean Government recently conducted a security audit on 21 Cryptocurrency exchanges and according to a local news story published on January 10, 2019, only seven of them passed the audit. The audit took place between September and December 2018 and out of the 21 surveyed, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, along with four others, made the grade. дальше »
2019-1-13 10:00 | |
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New Financial Channel Report Details Why 70% of South Korean Crypto Miners Shut Down Operations in 2018
A report released by CCTV—2, the Chinese owned Financial Channel television station indicates that the bear market may have had a significant toll on local miners than initially anticipated. The state-owned broadcaster has just released a report which seeks to document the effects of the 2018 bear market on the local crypto miners. The report […] дальше »
2019-1-4 20:20 | |
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South Korean Drug Dealers Arrested After Receiving Payments In DarkCoin Privacy Crypto Token
Drug Dealers In South Korea Arrested After Receiving Payments In Crypto Drug dealers in South Korea have been arrested by local authorities after selling drugs online and accepting virtual currencies as payment. дальше »
2018-12-26 19:28 | |
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UpBit Crypto Exchange Executives Indicted for Market Manipulation
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, UpBit, faces criminal charges after top executives were formally indicted by the country’s legal prosecutors, as reported by Business Korea on December 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-23 02:16 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC/USD Slow Down Below $4,000, Up 19 Percent
Latest Bitcoin News The truth is that South Korea is famous for cryptocurrency and the opportunities presented by digital assets are like no other. Not only are they global but they can be an escape for stagnating local economy and hopeless politics. дальше »
2018-12-22 14:42 | |
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Seven Top Crypto Exchanges Link Up To Create A Healthy Crypto Ecosystem In South Korea
Seven Major Crypto Exchanges Team Up To Improve The Crypto Ecosystem In South Korea Cryptocurrencies are blossoming in South Korea. The environment for the industry is getting better and better and now seven companies have teamed up to join efforts in order to enhance the crypto ecosystem in the country. The local media has affirmed […] дальше »
2018-12-13 02:10 | |
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7 Major Exchanges Join Forces to Enhance the Cryto Ecosystem in South Korea
South Korea took another giant step forward in regulating cryptocurrencies as seven major exchanges have joined forces to enhance the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the country. According to local media, representatives of the seven major exchanges met at a parliamentary policy debate on cryptocurrencies that was held this past Monday. дальше »
2018-12-13 20:53 | |
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South Korea’s Second Largest City to Develop Blockchain-Enabled Virtual Power Plant
The South Korean government will be spending four billion Korean won (KRW) ($3. 500. 000) to create and deploy a “virtual power plant” based on blockchain technology reports local media outlet Yonhap News on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-12 00:00 | |
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National Assembly of South Korea has held crypto regulation debate with local crypto exchanges
The National Assembly of South Korea has held a crypto regulation debate arranged by major local cryptocurrency exchanges, Cointelegraph reported. The topics of the debate were proposed by seven crypto exchanges – Bithumb, CobitCoin, Coinone, Upbit, Gopax, Coinplug and Hanbitco. дальше »
2018-12-11 13:03 | |
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South Korean bank wants to use blockchain to reduce human error
South Korea’s second largest bank is in the middle of rolling out a blockchain-based system designed to reduce human error. Shinhan Bank is using the blockchain for Interest Rate Swap (IRS) transactions. дальше »
2018-12-10 14:38 | |
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South Korea’s FSS Watchdog Warns 2 Banks for Lack of Crypto Trading AML Regulation Management
As South Korea has come in to the cryptocurrency market, they have been fairly strict about the regulations that exchanges and investors must adhere to. However, as the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has reviewed the local financial institutions, they have found that two major domestic banks are not doing their part in anti-money laundering (AML) […] дальше »
2018-12-5 03:28 | |
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South African Man Hands $60k Worth of Bitcoin to Thieves After Being Tortured
A cryptocurrency trader has been targeted by a criminal gang in South Africa. After being kidnapped and tortured, the victim eventually handed almost $60,000 in Bitcoin, along with cash and various other gadgets on his person at the time. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:00 | |
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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
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. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Law Firm: South Africa’s Draft Tax Law Could Affect Cryptocurrency Use
A South African law firm has published a short essay on proposed tax legislation for cryptocurrency in the country. Cox Yeats Attorneys, a Durban-based firm, argues that the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, published by the National Treasury in July, will be bad for the digital asset industry, according to local media reports. дальше »
2018-11-26 18:15 | |
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Zimbabweans Use BTC to Pay for Food Hampers Amid Foreign Currency Crisis
Study263, a Zimbabwean-owned fintech startup operating from South Africa, has opened an online store allowing Zimbabweans to buy food hampers that are delivered directly to their homes. Shoppers have the option to pay for items like cooking oil and baked beans in BTC, Paypal or Ecocash, a local mobile money payment system. дальше »
2018-11-20 22:05 | |
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Huobi Plays Party Line in China, Creates Communist Committee
What do Bitcoin and communism have in common? Huobi. The world’s third largest digital assets exchange has set up a Communist Party committee via its $2. 9 million-subsidiary, Beijing Lianhuo Information Service, reported the South China Morning Post. дальше »
2018-11-21 20:00 | |
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RAPA And Jeju University In South Korea Sign MoU To Promote Blockchain Technology
According to the South Korean news outlet Seoul Economic Daily, the Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) and Jeju University, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). With this partnership, the intention is to promote blockchain technology in the country and improve the competitiveness of local companies. RAPA is known in the country as the firm […] дальше »
2018-11-18 06:52 | |
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South Korea’s First Crypto Fund Shut Down Over Regulatory Pressure
South Korea is a very interesting region when it comes to cryptocurrencies. In most cases, there is nothing but positive news first and foremost. At the same time, local regulators are looking for ways to ensure the industry gains more legitimacy. дальше »
2018-11-14 08:05 | |
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South Korean Upbit Crypto Exchange Expands Services Into Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Thailand)
Upbit Expands Its Reach to Offer Services In Southeast Asia Modern capitalism demands incremental growth. Businesses understand this, thus are always looking for avenues to add more customers. What does one do when the local base has dried up? Why expand and look at other virgin markets. This is exactly what Upbit seems to be […] дальше »
2018-11-13 01:11 | |
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Upbit will launch crypto exchanges in Thailand and Indonesia
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has been marketing new crypto exchanges in Thailand and Indonesia in their local languages, according to local media. The company has set up a website for each exchange. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:28 | |
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Five South Korean Hackers Get Arrested for Infecting Crypto Mining Malware into Over 6,000 Computers
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 […] дальше »
2018-11-9 01:56 | |
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Survey: South Africans Turning to Crypto as Hedge Against Volatility of the Rand
A survey by Luno, a London-based cryptocurrency platform, has revealed that a growing number of people in South Africa prefer holding cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and bitcoin cash rather than the local fiat unit, the rand. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:00 | |
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Crypto Demand in South Korea Surges as Bithumb Records 15 Percent of Total Volume
Over the last 48 hours, the daily trading volume of crypto exchanges in South Korea has surged substantially by a range of 10 to 15 percent. Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the local market by trading volume, has seen a spike in daily trading volume of the Bitcoin-to-South Korean won pair, which has […] The post Crypto Demand in South Korea Surges as Bithumb Records 15 Percent of Total Volume appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-5 13:10 | |
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Brazil Tax Authority Orders Crypto Exchanges to Provide Monthly Reports
Brazil’s tax regulator, the Department of Federal Revenue, is requiring local cryptocurrency exchanges to report their operations on a monthly basis in order to verify tax compliance and improve the country’s fight against money laundering and corruption. дальше »
2018-11-4 00:30 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb to Launch Security Token Platform in the U.S.
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. дальше »
2018-11-3 14:00 | |
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Hong Kong Unveils Regulatory “Sandbox” for Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms and Exchanges
Hong Kong unveiled a new set of regulations aimed at governing the local cryptocurrency trading and funding market in a move that seeks to improve investor protection and the city’s status as a premier financial hub. дальше »
2018-11-3 13:00 | |
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Bithumb and US Fintech Firm SeriesOne to Open Security Token Exchange in 2019
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, has signed a deal with an American fintech company to launch a security token exchange in the US, local outlet Yonhap News reports. дальше »
2018-11-2 20:33 | |
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Bithumb Launching US Securities Exchange with SeriesOne Partnership
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. дальше »
2018-11-1 19:30 | |
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South Korea: North Korea is still hacking our computers to mine cryptocurrency
According to South Korea’s intelligence service, North Korea is purportedly still hacking computers to mine cryptocurrency as a revenue stream for the country’s government, United Press International (UPI) reports. дальше »
2018-10-31 18:06 | |
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South Korea approves banks working with cryptocurrency exchanges
The commissioner of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, Choi Jong-Ku, has reaffirmed that there exists no issues related to compliance and security in the process of banks providing virtual bank accounts to local cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-11-1 14:09 | |
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South Korea Cracks Down on Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Funds
South Korean financial regulators are cracking down on unauthorized cryptocurrency funds. In particular, one crypto fund launched by a local exchange is reportedly being investigated. The exchange claims no wrongdoing as its token activities were carried out overseas, but has promptly canceled its plan to launch a second fund. дальше »
2018-10-31 02:00 | |
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ICON (ICX) Demos Three Projects In Seoul Government Collaboration
South Korean blockchain platform, ICON, continues to forge ahead with projects involving the local administration. This week it demoed three new initiatives in conjunction with the Seoul Metropolitan Government; ID Card, Voting System & S-Coin Payment. дальше »
2018-10-30 10:17 | |
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China Wants To Stop Anonymous Blockchain Use: Reports
New cybersecurity rules currently out for public consultation in China would notionally force users to provide their real identity to use any kind of Blockchain-based service. Blockchain? You’ll Need Your Name And ID As South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports quoting local media sources, the Cyberspace Administration of China is currently seeking feedback on the proposals, the deadline for which is November 2. дальше »
2018-10-22 15:00 | |
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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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Korean Crypto Exchange Sued for Controversial Token Schemes
A lawsuit has reportedly been filed in South Korea against a local cryptocurrency exchange over its price-pumping schemes involving token issuance. The suit alleges that Cashierest’s token which pays dividends and rebates transaction fees to investors violates the country’s capital markets law. дальше »
2018-10-10 08:35 | |
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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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Total of 7 Crypto Exchanges and 158 Wallets Hacked in South Korea, Police Find
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. дальше »
2018-10-8 21:05 | |
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Coinnest Coin Listing Bribery for Adding Crypto Tokens See Executives Accused and Indicted
The Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutor’s Office has recently accused and indicted two South Korean executives of a crypto exchange called Coinnet. According to the charges, they have been accepting bribes in order to list cryptos. дальше »
2018-9-24 22:09 | |
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