South Korea News

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South Korean flag lying on a stormy beach as waves roll in, symbolizing Bitcoin surging past $71,000 during an 18% crash in South Korea’s stock market

Analysis

Bitcoin breaks $72k as South Korea’s stock market crashes 18% in biggest drop since 2008

This week South Korean equities posted a record drawdown, falling 12% in this mornings session.

4 weeks ago

ETF

South Korea to discuss approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs

The newly formed Virtual Asset Committee will discuss the approval of crypto ETFs and authorization of corporate accounts.

1 year ago

Exchanges

South Korea investigates Upbit over market dominance concerns

A South Korean lawmaker raised concerns about the exchange close relationship with K Bank.

1 year ago

Regulation

South Korea to impose forex regulations on stablecoin transactions

South Korea aims to tighten cross-border stablecoin trade with new forex regulations to address regulatory gaps and monetary risks.

1 year ago

South Korea levies $860K fine on Worldcoin for compliance failures related to data collection

Worldcoin and Tools for Humanity, which operates WorldApp, violated several provisions of the country's Personal Information Protection Act.

2 years ago

Legal

Do Kwon’s extradition mired in controversy after Montenegro’s ex-Justice Minister alleges corruption

Former Justice Minister Andrej Milović called on the US to pressure Montenegro's Prime Minister to ensure a comprehensive investigation of Terra's collapse.

2 years ago

Crypto

Institutional players drive crypto adoption in South Korea, Hong Kong — Chainalysis

Tech sophistication and a friendly regulatory framework are the key reasons behind the institutional movement in the Eastern Asia.

2 years ago

Crime

Haru Invest CEO reportedly attacked during fraud trial in South Korea

The South Korean crypto platform is under heavy regulatory scrutiny after halting withdrawals last year.

2 years ago

Crypto

Third largest pension fund globally invests $80M in MicroStrategy and Coinbase

A long leveraged MicroStrategy ETF has been launched in the US, attracting major investors' interest.

2 years ago

South Korea moves to delay crypto tax until 2028 amid market concerns

Regulation 2 years ago

South Korea to tighten crypto exchange oversight with new monitoring system

Regulation 2 years ago

Ava Labs eyes web3 integration in South Korea’s booming K-Pop industry

Web3 2 years ago

Financial watchdog clarifies role amid South Korea’s new crypto compliance crackdown

Regulation 2 years ago

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South Korea News

Bitcoin breaks $72k as South Korea’s stock market crashes 18% in biggest drop since 2008

South Korea to discuss approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea investigates Upbit over market dominance concerns

South Korea to impose forex regulations on stablecoin transactions

South Korea levies $860K fine on Worldcoin for compliance failures related to data collection

Do Kwon’s extradition mired in controversy after Montenegro’s ex-Justice Minister alleges corruption

Institutional players drive crypto adoption in South Korea, Hong Kong — Chainalysis

Haru Invest CEO reportedly attacked during fraud trial in South Korea

Third largest pension fund globally invests $80M in MicroStrategy and Coinbase

South Korea moves to delay crypto tax until 2028 amid market concerns

South Korea to tighten crypto exchange oversight with new monitoring system

Ava Labs eyes web3 integration in South Korea’s booming K-Pop industry

Financial watchdog clarifies role amid South Korea’s new crypto compliance crackdown