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Industrial pressure gauge and valve marked with Bitcoin and Bithumb symbols, representing the fading kimchi premium as South Korea intensifies scrutiny on the exchange

Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

FIU’s proposed six month partial ban targets new user transfers, but the bigger shock may be price discovery shifting to Upbit.

Binance reenters Japanese market with new platform, debuts BNB trading

Binance reenters Japanese market with new platform, debuts BNB trading

Binance Japan will list 34 digital assets, including Bitcoin, BNB and others.

Crypto market maker Wintermute shifts focus to Asia amid Western regulatory turmoil, plans expansion

Crypto market maker Wintermute shifts focus to Asia amid Western regulatory turmoil, plans expansion

Wintermute is eyeing growth in other jurisdictions amid the regulatory pressure in the West.

BlackRock aims to democratize digital investments in India, amid growing BTC rumors

BlackRock aims to democratize digital investments in India, amid growing BTC rumors

BlackRock ventures into India, joining forces with Jio Financial Services to democratize digital investment solutions.

Singapore High Court declares cryptocurrency as property, rules in favor of ByBit in trust case

Singapore High Court declares cryptocurrency as property, rules in favor of ByBit in trust case

Judge Jeyaretnam ruled that crypto is a property recognized by the common law as a thing in action.

Web3 part of a ‘new capitalism’ says Japan PM Kishida

Web3 part of a ‘new capitalism’ says Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister's commitment to Web3 signifies new capitalism and the future of the digital economy

Tokenized Deposits as Alternative to Stablecoins Favored by South Korean Banks in Preparation for CBDCs

Tokenized Deposits as Alternative to Stablecoins Favored by South Korean Banks in Preparation for CBDCs

South Korean banks' see growing trend towards certificate of deposit tokens as stablecoin alternatives.

Indonesia launches national cryptocurrency exchange amid 69% drop in transaction volume

Indonesia launches national cryptocurrency exchange amid 69% drop in transaction volume

Cryptocurrency transaction volume in Indonesia declined 69% during the first half of the year.

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

The affected crypto companies remain unidentified.

Conflux partners with World Mobile as WMT token bridges outside of Cardano, CFX up 3%

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Challenger exchanges look to compete with Binance as OKX, Bitget claim market share

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OKX sees surge in users in first month ahead of Hong Kong license application

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China’s new generative AI regulation sets guidelines to promote values of ‘socialism’