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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.

3 weeks ago

Regulation

Binance, Kazakhstan agree on ‘wait-and-see’ approach in regulating DeFi

The report suggests increasing collaboration between regulators, closing the knowledge gap, and creating a regulatory sandbox.

3 years ago

Hacks

Harmony hacker moves $726k worth of stolen WETH

The new wallet received 463.82 WETH across five transactions and has remained dormant — without inflows or outflows for roughly an hour as of press time.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Binance acquires S. Korea-based GOPAX exchange

The funding for the GOPAX acquisition was made from the $1 billion Industry Recover Initiative — a co-investment project led by Binance.

3 years ago

Technology

Damus mobile app banned in China

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) claimed that the Damus app includes content that is illegal in China.

3 years ago

Stablecoins

Four men controlled 86% of Tether shares in 2018

Tether is deeply intertwined with Bitfinex. The two firms have a common CEO, CFO and general counsel, as per a WSJ report.

3 years ago

Regulation

Indonesia to have national crypto exchange before June

The Indonesian Trade Minister said five out of the 25 registered crypto exchanges in the country may be part of the national bourse.

3 years ago

Regulation

India wants consensus on crypto regulation among G20 members this year

India is working with the Financial Stability Board to bring consensus among G20 members on their approach and roadmap to crypto regulation.

3 years ago

CBDCs

Indian retail giant to accept CBDC payments for goods

Reliance Retail inserted in-store support to its gourmet food chain Freshpik as a first step and will implement it in its other branches.

3 years ago

South Korean authority arrests Bithumb owner on $50M embezzlement charges

Exchanges 3 years ago

China’s Suzhou city sets goal to become metaverse hub by 2025

Metaverse 3 years ago

Binance CZ says stablecoin regulation would boost adoption

Stablecoins 3 years ago

Lighting network provider Strike expands to Philippines

Adoption 3 years ago

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

Binance, Kazakhstan agree on ‘wait-and-see’ approach in regulating DeFi

Harmony hacker moves $726k worth of stolen WETH

Binance acquires S. Korea-based GOPAX exchange

Damus mobile app banned in China

Four men controlled 86% of Tether shares in 2018

Indonesia to have national crypto exchange before June

India wants consensus on crypto regulation among G20 members this year

Indian retail giant to accept CBDC payments for goods

South Korean authority arrests Bithumb owner on $50M embezzlement charges

China’s Suzhou city sets goal to become metaverse hub by 2025

Binance CZ says stablecoin regulation would boost adoption

Lighting network provider Strike expands to Philippines