Samsung Throws In $25 Million In South Korean Metaverse Startup DoubleMe

From having their own Metaverse store coined as Samsung 837X in January 2022, Samsung now throws in $25 million in DoubleMe, a metaverse startup based in South Korea.   Some of the big companies in South Korea with the likes of Coentry Investment and NH Investment have also shown massive support for DoubleMe in terms of […] дальше »

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US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea

The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations. дальше »

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Binance Recovers Portion of Funds Linked to North Korea-Orchestrated Axie Infinity Hack

Binance has managed to recover a portion of funds stolen by North Korea from Axie Infinity дальше »

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WaykiChain returns to South Korea, sparking a global tournament of World Cup layouts

The South Korean market is regarded as being a blessing for WaykiChain. Here, WaykiChain has taken an important step towards globalization and internationalization. To cultivate this market, WaykiChain has held a number of offline meetups in Korea, and also launched the Korean Hackathon competition, which has attracted global technology geeks and blockchain enthusiasts to visit; […] дальше »

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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hacker Group and the $625M Ronin Network DeFi Exploit

U. S. officials have accused North Korea’s state-backed hacking collective ‘Lazarus Group’ of the unprecedented theft of $625 million in March from Ronin Network, the host of Axie Infinity. дальше »

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US claims North Korea’s ‘Lazarus Group’ responsible for Axie Infinity hack

The United States Treasury Department has claimed that the North Korean hacker group Lazarus is responsible for the $625 million hack of the Axie Infinity Ronin bridge. The post US claims North Korea’s ‘Lazarus Group’ responsible for Axie Infinity hack appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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North Korea Was Behind Axie Infinity’s $625 Million Ronin Bridge Hack

In a stunning twist, the U.S. government has found out that North Korea was behind the Robin hack дальше »

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US Officials Tie North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers to $625M Crypto Theft

Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain suffered a massive exploit late last month. дальше »

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North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating sanctions on North Korea. дальше »

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Ethereum Developer Gets 5 Years In Prison For Teaching North Korea Skirt Sanctions Using Crypto

An Ethereum engineer who gave a lecture on how to use blockchain technology in North Korea was sentenced to 63 months in prison on Tuesday. Cryptocurrency expert Virgil Griffith will pay a $100,000 fine for assisting North Koreans in evading US sanctions through the use of cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Former Ethereum Researcher Gets A 63-Month Prison Term For Aiding North Korea

Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has seen a sentence of 63 months in prison for charges related to helping North Korea. He was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. дальше »

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith will serve TK YEARS in prison for helping North Koreans use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. дальше »

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BREAKING: Former Ethereum Developer Sentenced to Over Five Years for Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions

Virgil Griffith, who assisted North Korea in evading U.S. sanctions, has been sentenced to over five years behind bars дальше »

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tuesday

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is set to face sentencing in a New York courthouse on April 12 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea last September. дальше »

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StreamCoin Journeys WLSC Attendees to the Future of Live Streaming

StreamCoin and MeiTalk’s successful participation in the World Live Streamers Conference (WLSC) rounded off on March 26, 2022. The conference, which was held for two days (March 25 and 26) was organized by TNC and hosted 30,000 individuals from several countries, namely, India, Pakistan, Switzerland, the USA, and South Korea. The conference began with StreamCoin […] дальше »

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First Mover Asia: South Korea's 'Kimchi Premium' Evaporates; Major Cryptos Tumble on Fed Minutes, Continued Global Uncertainty

The gap between bitcoin prices on Korean crypto exchanges compared to global counterparts has declined from 20% to about 3% over the past year; bitcoin and ether tumble. дальше »

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Mammoth Aims to be a Leader in ‘Differentiated Global Blockchain’ With Mainnet Launch

The public blockchain platform ‘Mammoth’ has successfully launched on the mainnet on March 28. Mammoth is currently being carried out in 36 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Uzbekistan. дальше »

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Why Is South Korea Leading in Crypto?

Over the last few years, the astronomical growth in cryptocurrency prices facilitated the surge of crypto and blockchain technology adoption in a few key markets. South Korea is one of them. The nation has always been a leading force and major participant in the emerging digital asset economy. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Tailwinds for South Korea's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge

The report earlier this week of SK Group's $1.6 billion investment over the next three years on semiconductors and blockchain follows a presidential campaign that made crypto-friendly policies an important issue; major altcoins also decline. дальше »

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TooNFT introduces decentralised webtoon platform to Web 3.0 via the Toomics Ecosystem

The third biggest Webtoons platform in South Korea—Toomics ventures into decentralized comics using TooNFT. Toomics, one of the leading WebToons, Comics, and Manga platforms in South Korea, will turn the tides of the Webtoons industry by introducing the TooNFT blockchain platform in this ordeal. дальше »

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S. Korea’s SK Square to Spend $1.6B on Semiconductors, Blockchain

The company has been jumping into the crypto space and last acquired a 35% stake in crypto exchange Korbit. дальше »

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S. Korea’s SK Square Will Spend $1.6B on Semiconductors, Blockchain

The company has been jumping into the crypto space and last acquired a 35% stake in crypto exchange Korbit. дальше »

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North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists

North Korea has been employing hackers to finance some state operations via “crypto heists”, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. The post North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Korean crypto exchanges are now in compliance with the Travel Rule

Complying with the rules puts South Korea ahead of the curve for regulating virtual assets but could be harming the domestic industry with overbearing transfer restrictions between exchanges. дальше »

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S. Korea's SK Square to Launch Crypto Token by Year-End: Report

The crypto will be the first to be issued among S. Korea's top conglomerates. дальше »

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HUPAYX to launch its new testnet TAYCAN

Korea’s blockchain payment platform HUPAYX  is launching its new testnet Taycan on March 14, 2022. Taycan testnet will be a crucial part of the foundation for NFT and DeFi services which are becomiThe post HUPAYX to launch its new testnet TAYCAN appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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What Could Change For South Korea’s Crypto Regulations

The new president of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol wants the country to lead the crypto market. Recently, he vowed to deregulate the virtual asset industry and expects to set a more amicable regulatory framework in order to promote local growth. дальше »

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Why Policy Regulation for Crypto in Korea is Key

Digital Assets in Korea: A Policy Approach to Smart Regulation The emergence of blockchain technology and digital assets is transforming the global financial landscape into a more accessible, transparent, fair and efficient system. дальше »

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Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.

The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president.

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First Mover Asia: South Korea Election Made Crypto a Big Issue, but There's No Guarantee of a Follow-Through; Cryptos Suffer Weekend Decline

Both candidates made crypto an important issue to attract younger voters. It's not yet clear if the winner, Yoon Suk-yeol, will introduce legislation fulfilling his promises; bitcoin and ether were both in the red. дальше »

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South Korea Elects Bitcoin-Friendly President — Here Is What He Plans To Do

On Thursday, March 10, Yoon Suk-yeol, the leader of South Korea’s largest opposition party clinched victory, becoming the president-elect after scooping roughly 49% of the votes using among other campaign strategies, a platform that appealed to crypto enthusiasts. дальше »

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Why crypto was so important to the recent Korean presidential election

Korea’s recent presidential election experienced a fierce battle between candidates in winning the votes of the undecided young electors. The post Why crypto was so important to the recent Korean presidential election appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Pro-Bitcoin And Crypto Politician Yoon Suk-yeol Elected To Be Next President Of South Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol won the closest South Korean election in history with promises to deregulate bitcoin and crypto while easing tax burdens. дальше »

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Where to buy ICON (ICX) coin: the only top 100 crypto to register over 30% rise today

The ICON (ICX) Coin has jumped by over 30% today and being a South Korean-based crypto project, it is being attributed to Yoon Suk-yeol winning South Korea’s presidential election. As a result, Invezz has produced an article on where to buy the ICON coin to assist investors who are wondering how to go about it. дальше »

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South Korea Has A New President – And He Likes Crypto

Yoon Suk-Yeol, a conservative presidential contender, has officially been elected as the new president of South Korea. According to news reports, Yoon of the People Power Party defeated his politically progressive opponent, Lee Jae-Myung, by less than 1%. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Signs Point Upward for Crypto in India and South Korea; Bitcoin and Ether Soar on US Executive Order

India's finance minister says the country will launch a central bank digital currency sooner than she'd previously indicated; cryptos rise as investors view the Biden administration's executive order as a positive development. дальше »

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Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election

Yoon defeated his liberal opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent. дальше »

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South Korea’s presidential candidates issue NFTs in latest bid to win votes

South Korea’s presidential candidates are locked in a close race and are looking to garner more support in the crypto community via NFTs. The post South Korea’s presidential candidates issue NFTs in latest bid to win votes appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto donations to Ukraine top $37M, eBay eyes crypto payments and South Korea allocates $187M to the metaverse: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 27-Mar. 5

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South Korea’s 4 Biggest Crypto Exchanges Slam The Door On Russian Users

Several of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges have allegedly joined the increasing list of global sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime by barring the country’s IP addresses. дальше »

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Korean blockchain experts seek the government’s help for digital asset market

The Korea Digital Asset Industry Committee meeting discussed crypto tax, DeFi markets, nonfungible tokens and the metaverse during its meeting on Thursday. дальше »

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The metaverse draws South Korea’s investment with $187 million pledge

Recent indications have emerged that not only private businesses are betting big on the metaverse; authorities around the world have also become piqued with the space. The post The metaverse draws South Korea’s investment with $187 million pledge appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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All you need to know about this country's $186M plan to become metaverse leader

South Korea is in the news today after it announced that it plans to support an expanded virtual world ecosystem with an investment of 223.7 billion won or $186 million. The translated document statedThe post All you need to know about this country's $186M plan to become metaverse leader appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Expanded Virtual World; South Korea’s National Metaverse

The head of South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has just announced the national Government is to invest $187 million to build South Korea’s national Metaverse. According to Coin Telegraph, the Ministry intends building a Metaverse that supports “the growth of digital content and corporate growth within the country. дальше »

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South Korea to invest $187M in national metaverse project

The government will provide $186.7 million to stimulate the growth of a metaverse platform that it hopes businesses and industries will thrive in. дальше »

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LABEL Foundation Debuts On South Korean Digital Asset Exchange Coinone

LABEL Foundation (LBL) has been listed on South Korean digital asset exchange Coinone. The listing is a huge milestone for the project given that South Korea possesses some of the strictest crypto listing regulations worldwide. дальше »

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LABEL Foundation debuts on top digital asset exchange in South Korea

LABEL Foundation recently gained authorization from one of South Korea's main exchanges and a listing position with KRW (South Korean currency), the advancement has immediately followed after Clesson The post LABEL Foundation debuts on top digital asset exchange in South Korea appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: GameFi's Shaky Prospects; Bitcoin, Ether Inch Higher

Strict regulations on gaming in China and Korea, among other countries, are likely to reduce the market for GameFi in the Asia Pacific Rim region. Bitcoin and ether were up slightly during U.S. trading hours. дальше »

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South Korea’s Kookmin Bank Launching Crypto Investment Product

Kookmin Bank of South Korea has announced that it has now set up a Digital Asset Management Preparatory Committee, ahead of the impending launch of its digital asset investment products. The firm says the committee will focus on determining the… дальше »

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South Korea’s Kookmin Bank to launch crypto investment fund

South Korea’s Kookmin Bank announced on February 21st, that it has formed a Digital Asset Management Preparatory Committee which will look into creating a cryptocurrency ETF for retail investors. дальше »

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