Bithumb will assemble a committee to periodically review its listed cryptocurrencies, becoming the second exchange in Korea to update its listing policies.
Iconloop Signs Deal With Art Site to Create Record of Ownership
The works include five by Lee Ufan, founder of the avant-garde School of Things, and three works of Whanki Kim, an early abstract artist in Korea.
South Korea’s Woori Financial Teams up with Kakao’s Crypto Payments Group
The banking company is latest major organization in the country to join the blockchain rush.
Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes
Prixbit is one of an estimated 200 players locked out of the banking system
Malta Crypto Exchange Opened by Coinone to Close Next Month
The shuttering comes as Korea’s third-largest exchange shores up its local business.
South Korea’s ‘Bit-Island,’ Jeju, Redoubles Crypto Efforts After Losing Regulatory Bid
Jeju, a small island south of Seoul, is redoubling its efforts to become South Korea’s regulation-free Bit-Island after losing out to Busan.
South Korean Third-Largest Crypto Exchange Publishes Official Listing Criteria
Coinone has issued official listing criteria, paving the way for more tokens in the ecosystem.
Terra Signs Music Streaming Platform Bugs To Its Crypto Payments Alliance
The music steaming service will join twenty-five partners in a South Korean crypto payments alliance.
Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ Vanishes Again as Trading Range Tightens
The spread between the price of bitcoin on South Korean and U.S.-based crypto exchanges has disappeared after hitting 2019 highs.
Korea Prepaid Card Invests in Blockchain-As-A-Service Company Bezant
Korea Prepaid Card is the second largest investor in BaaS firm Bezant.
South Korea’s SK Group Proposes Blockchain-Based Donation Platform and Two Tokens
Two new tokens from South Korea’s third biggest corporation will focus on the problem of tracking charitable donations.
South Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities
A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system.
South Korean Crypto Exchange Signs With Security Companies to Lock Down Tokens
Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea’s new cryptocurrency regulations.
The City of Seoul Will Create a Cryptocurrency for Citizen Rewards
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish its first blockchain-based administrative services in November.
The Terra Stablecoin Is Partnering With a South Korean Fashion Market
Terra has added Sinsang Market to its alliance of internet marketplaces in an effort to create new payment systems for online shoppers.
South Korea’s Shinhan Brokerage to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending
A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain.
South Korea Declares Partial ‘Regulation-Free’ Zone for Crypto Companies
South Korea will allow the city of Busan to relax some crypto restrictions in order to become a blockchain testbed.
Cryptofinancier Nexo Partners With Korea’s Terra to Create Loan Platform
Singapore and Switzerland are joining forces to bring crypto lending to East Asia.
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Is Cracking Down Harder on Anonymous Crypto Users
New rules make it even harder to create anonymous crypto exchanges in South Korea.
Longenesis Brings South Korean Medical Records to the Blockchain
A new partnership lets patients and doctors store medical records privately on the blockchain using Bitfury’s Exonum platform.