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17.01 / 11:41

Google Texas London Petro Poroshenko: Ex-president arrives back in Ukraine to face treason charges

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived back in Ukraine on Monday to fight treason charges.

16.01 / 13:29

cryptocurrency Twitter Google London Deal week Tech this week: Google plows €875m in UK office deal and North Korean hackers stole €350m in crypto

Tech giant Google has spent €875 million to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant, showing its confidence in the future of the office as a place to work, the company said on Friday.

14.01 / 16:21

Hackers Cyberattack North Korean Hackers Stole Around $400-Million Cryptocurrency Through Cyberattacks In 2021: Report

North Korean hackers stole around $400 million worth of crypto through cyberattacks

14.01 / 07:55

Ethereum Hackers Bitcoin North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis

North Korean crypto hackers siphoned off nearly $400 million in crypto through cyber attacks in 2021 according to new data from Chainalysis.

14.01 / 07:03

business cryptocurrency Bitcoin Top Cryptocurrency News Today: The biggest moves in Bitcoin, NFTs and more

Cryptocurrencies traded in the red early on January 14. The global cryptocurrency market cap is $2.03 trillion, a 1.79 percent decrease over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $101.64 billion, a 0.49 percent increase. While decentralised finance (DeFi) accounted for 15.05 percent of the trading volume at $15.30 billion, stablecoins made up 72.06 percent at $73.24 billion. Bitcoin's price is currently Rs 34 lakh and its dominance of the crypto market over the last 24 hours is 40.19 percent in rupee terms. This is a decrease of 0.54 percent over the day. Read more here. [/body][/content]

14.01 / 06:53

business cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Markets in red as Bitcoin, Ethereum down

14.01 / 06:05

cryptocurrency World News Bitcoin North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

North Korea launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms that extracted nearly $400 million worth of digital assets last year, one of its most successful years on record, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said in a new report.

12.01 / 06:05

Blockchain NFT Metaverse Animal Concerts partners with Korea’s Klaytn: K-pop in the Metaverse?

Metaverse concert organizer Animal Concerts has partnered with South Korean unicorn Kakao’s Klaytn network to increase its exposure to the Korean entertainment industry and facilitate Klaytn’s global expansion plans.

10.01 / 12:07

Ethereum Hack wallet USDC LCX Loses USD 8M in a Hot Wallet Hack

Crypto exchange LCX fell victim to a hack over the weekend that drained it of nearly USD 8m worth of digital assets.

31.12 / 03:29

Ethereum Adoption Bitcoin lawmaker Political Donations S Korean Lawmaker to Launch Bitcoin, ETH Political Donations Platform – with NFT Receipts

A South Korean MP has unveiled plans to create a political donations platform for cryptoassets such as bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) – with receipts issued in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

30.12 / 11:19

regulation FATF AML South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private wallets

Major South Korean crypto exchanges including Upbit, Bithumb and Korbit will follow Coinone's lead in banning transfers to non-verified wallets, industry analysts say.

29.12 / 08:31

NFT regulation Mobile Games Blockchain Game Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games

The South Korean government has moved to block the release of new play to earn (P2E) games and requested that existing ones be removed from Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

28.12 / 03:09

cryptocurrency Crime security North Korea Views its USD 1.7B Crypto Hack Hauls as a ‘Long-term Investment’

North Korea “has hacked USD 1.7 billion worth of crypto from exchanges,” reports have claimed -and experts say that Pyongyang is going long on its haul of tokens, rather than immediately swapping them for cash.

24.12 / 04:07

Career Exchange M&A NOT ‘Big Four’ S Korean Crypto Exchanges Hired 600+ Employees in 2021 – And They’re Not Done Yet

South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges appear to be on an expansion drive – and have hired 620 new staff members this year.

16.12 / 16:39

business Blockchain Funding Upbit crypto exchange's blockchain sister firm raises $60M

Dunamu, the operator of major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, is progressing with blockchain development as its blockchain arm Lambda256 secured new funding.

15.12 / 03:07

cryptocurrency NFT defi Non-fungible tokens Even This Hydraulics Firm Takes Crypto, DeFi, NFT & Metaverse Plunge

The Korean Stock Exchange-listed South Korean hydraulics firm Sewon E&C is in the final stages of sealing a deal with a major decentralized finance (DeFi) player over proposed crypto, non-fungible token (NFT), and metaverse collaboration.

07.12 / 05:19

business investigation Korean crypto investment firm Hashed reportedly under tax investigation

Crypto investment firm Hashed is currently under investigation by the National Tax Service (NTS) in South Korea according to local media.

03.12 / 12:30

cryptocurrency Tax Bitcoin Power Crypto Fans Build Up Their Power as S Korean Politicians Delay Crypto Tax

South Korean MPs have finally overturned the government on its proposed crypto tax plans, ending a long saga that pitted lawmakers against the large crypto-skeptic administration of President Moon Jae-in.

30.11 / 17:29

Government Law Bitcoin Crypto's impact on sanctions: Are regulators' concerns justified?

The use of cryptocurrencies to evade international sanctions from various international governmental organizations like the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, among others, has been a concern for regulators ever since the creation of cryptocurrencies.

26.11 / 23:39

Digital LocalBitcoins Bitcoin surges regulatory Despite regulatory headwinds, P2P crypto trading surges in South Korea

Despite fears of another regulatory crackdown, South Korea’s digital asset market has been growing well, and peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading is still surging, hitting all-time highs over November.

24.11 / 06:53

regulation Taxes Mixed messages on crypto tax rules create confusion in South Korea

South Korean government officials have created confusion this year with conflicting announcements regarding a possible repeal or amendment of the upcoming crypto tax set to come into effect in 2022.

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