South Korea

South Korea national pension fund nets 40% gain on Coinbase stock investment

South Korea national pension fund nets 40% gain on Coinbase stock investment

Coinbase's stock is one of the best-performing of the past year.

News ▸ Exchanges 1 year ago

Bithumb sets sights on 2025 South Korean IPO on KOSDAQ amid leadership overhaul

Bithumb sets sights on 2025 South Korean IPO on KOSDAQ amid leadership overhaul

Amid executive turbulence, Bithumb forges ahead with a strategic IPO to revamp corporate image.

News ▸ Exchanges 1 year ago

South Korean gaming titan Wemade taps Chainlink for interoperable Web3 gaming ecosystem

South Korean gaming titan Wemade taps Chainlink for interoperable Web3 gaming ecosystem

Chainlink also became the first member of Wemade's COURT consortium.

News ▸ Technology 1 year ago

South Koreans’ overseas crypto assets boom to $99B as regulatory focus shifts to OTC trade regulation

South Koreans’ overseas crypto assets boom to $99B as regulatory focus shifts to OTC trade regulation

South Korean regulatory authorities have unveiled intent to increase scurtiny on over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transactions.

News ▸ Taxes 1 year ago

South Korea crafts bill to freeze North Korea crypto assets

South Korea crafts bill to freeze North Korea crypto assets

North Korea has been linked to various high profile crypto crimes.

News ▸ Regulation 1 year ago

South Korea prepares further crypto legislation focused on asset issuance, stablecoin regulation

South Korea prepares further crypto legislation focused on asset issuance, stablecoin regulation

South Korea's FSC is reportedly considering expanding the Virtual Asset User Protection Act to crypto asset management firms.

News ▸ Regulation 1 year ago

Haru Invest execs grounded in South Korea amid fraud suspicions

Haru Invest execs grounded in South Korea amid fraud suspicions

South Korean prosuectors said the ban is a preemptive measure.

News ▸ Investments 1 year ago

Another South Korean crypto platform temporarily suspends withdrawals

Another South Korean crypto platform temporarily suspends withdrawals

Crypto exchange UPbit plans to restrict digital assets withdrawals to Delio pending a change in its situation.

News ▸ Exchanges 2 years ago

Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

Kava, Waves pump as South Korean exchanges resume deposits

Waves founder Aleksandr 'Sasha' Ivanov praised the exchanges, adding that "reason has prevailed."

News ▸ Exchanges 2 years ago

South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts

South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts

The South Korean lawmaker has denied violating any law, as no rule requires lawmakers to report their cryptocurrency transactions.

News ▸ Legal 2 years ago