Korea News
Ethcon Korea 2023: The Ethereum Developer Conference and Hackathon, Now Open for Registration
Seoul, Seoul, August 15th, 2023, Chainwire — Brace yourselves for the most anticipated event in the world of Ethereum: Ethcon Korea 2023. ...
South Korea arrests Bitsonic CEO for stealing $7.5 million of users’ money
The CEO of the crypto exchange Bitsonic, who was under investigation for stealing investments and deposits, was arrested by South Korean pol...
South Korean authorities arrest Bitsonic CEO for a $7.6 mln theft
Bitsonic CEO was accused of manipulating the firm’s computer systems. The controversy surrounding Bitsonic echoes the larger impact such s...
South Korean Exchange Upbit Surpasses Coinbase, OKX in July Trading Volume to Take No. 2 Spot for First Time
The exchange bucked the general market trend that saw a decline in trading volume for most centralized exchanges. Upbit, a South Korean cryp...
Litecoin
Bitcoin and Ether slipped during Thursday afternoon trading in Hong Kong, along with all other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by mar...
Binance
Bitcoin and Ether prices were largely mixed but running into the red on Friday morning in Asia, looking to end the week with losses after a ...
South Korea’s CBDC Pilot to Take Place in Jeju, Busan, or Incheon, Excluding Seoul
The central Bank of Korea (BOK) has narrowed down the choices for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot venue to three regions. Not...
Top 20 Crypto Events Every Investor Should Attend in 2023
Crypto is gaining popularity, that is for sure. And while investing in various cryptocurrencies is a great way of starting your crypto journ...
Bank of Korea to Exclude Seoul From CBDC Pilot Study Next Year: Report
The Bank of Korea is set to exclude the South Korean capital Seoul from potential areas being used to test its central bank digital currency...
Ripple XRP Ledger Adoption Spikes Internationally After Historic Win Against the SEC
Following its partial win against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple has witnessed a surge in adoption. Dema...
The Current Forkast
Concerns arise over Worldcoin’s free crypto. NFT market does a crabwalk. Japan’s next big thing for the metaverse. XRP triumphs over SEC...
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit Presses Crypto Platforms to Improve Compliance Measures
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) in a meeting on Thursday told the Korean crypto industry to double down on their efforts to pr...