Korea news articles
Korean Holiday Island to Issue NFTs to Draw in Young Mainland Visitors
The days of every image drawn up in MS Paint being converted into an NFT may be over – but the sphere is far from dead as some may proclai...
Crypto Surpasses Stocks in South Korean Trading as Investors Seek Risk Exposure
The chaos for financial markets following the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea was short-lived, it seems. Not only that, but ...
BTC/KRW Plunges 30% Amid Martial Law Chaos in South Korea, Shaking Crypto Markets
Events in South Korea have caused prices on local exchanges to drop significantly, albeit only temporarily. On Tuesday, Bitcoin and Co saw h...
Secret North Korean Workforce Stealing Corporate Crypto to Fund Nuclear Weapons
The North Koreans are coming for the precious crypto! Cybersecurity researchers presenting at the Cyberwarcon conference in Washington DC on...
Chainalysis: East Asian Crypto Adoption Driven by Institutions
Eastern Asia has risen to the sixth spot in the global crypto economy, driven by institutional trading in South Korea and Hong Kong, accordi...
North Korean Hackers to Target DeFi, Crypto Employees, FBI Warns
When North Korea is in the news you probably have come to expect something nefarious is going on, and you wouldn’t be disappointed with th...
Gigantic Crypto-Ponzi Uncovered in South Korea, CEO Arrested over $365 Million Scam
Who wouldn’t love 45% returns on their assets? What could go wrong, right? In the case of a crypto scandal shaking up South Korea, it did ...
South Korea Experiences Surge of AI Token Trading, Covering Almost Fifth of Market
The Asian Pacific market is experiencing a renaissance in crypto activity. We’ve recently seen Hong Kong legislate crypto ETFs, while Sing...
North Korean Hackers Unleash New ‘Durian’ Malware to Target South Korean Crypto Firms, Reveals Kaspersky Report
North Korea has ramped up cyberattacks on their southern neighbours, according to a report from cybersecurity analysts Kaspersky. The most p...
Terraform CFO Deported to South Korea – Is Do Kwon Next?
Former CFO Handed Over to South Korean Authorities After successfully appealing an extradition order that would have seen the former CEO of ...
South Korean Watchdog Seeks to Forbid Buying Crypto with Credit Cards
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has highlighted concerns regarding the illicit promotion of gambling via credit card ...
South Korean National Assembly Members Purchased Nearly $50 Worth of Crypto in 3 Years
During the time period between May 30, 2020, and May 30, 2023, the South Korean National Assembly members purchased crypto worth 62.5 billio...