South Korea Financial News

16.02 / 16:23

Adoption regulation banking GoPax ‘Optimism’ for South Korean Crypto Exchanges as Gopax Makes Banking Breakthrough

South Korean crypto observers are predicting a “tectonic change” in the crypto exchange sector after a fifth trading platform struck a banking deal that will allow it to resume crypto-to-fiat trading.

15.02 / 05:27

UPS FIVE ETF Samsung Metaverse ETFs are booming in South Korea and retail investors are piling in

Metaverse exchange-traded funds are booming in South Korea as retail investors buy into funds focused on tech's new frontier.

14.02 / 13:01

Blockchain Digital Platform Support S. Korea Presidential Campaigns Support Crypto as Young Investors see Growth

South Korea’s presidential campaigns have all supported cryptocurrencies as there is a growing number of young crypto investors in the country.

12.02 / 17:01

Blockchain Provident Aware Clesson Co. Ltd - The Operating Company of LABEL Foundation Receives USD 2 Million Equity Funding From Groom Investments And eBEST Investments & Securities

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12.02 / 04:07

Investing coinbase Exchange South Korean Sovereign Wealth Fund 'Indirectly' Buys Coinbase Shares

A South Korean sovereign wealth investment fund has "indirectly" bought shares in the listed American crypto exchange giant Coinbase – although it has since distanced itself from crypto-related interests.

11.02 / 20:29

Altcoins Trading Exchange Bithumb Elrond Soars Most Among Top 100 Cryptos Today

The internet-scale blockchain Elrond Network’s native EGLD token saw strong gains in the market today, even as most other cryptoassets posted moderate losses.

11.02 / 20:11

Ethereum Chainalysis Bitmain Bitcoin Intel Confirms its Crypto Mining Plan, Uber Repeats its Crypto Intentions + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

11.02 / 12:35

Blockchain Digital Decentraland Samsung Samsung Launches New Phone, Featuring Crypto Wallet Equipment

Samsung is showcasing its growing interest in the crypto space with the release of its new flagship phone Galaxy S22 Ultra.

11.02 / 04:43

regulation Sport Gaming Winter Olympics Official Winter Olympics P2E Game Is a Non-Starter in the Games’ Host Country

Crypto is making its presence felt through its absence at the Winter Olympics, currently underway in China. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has struck a partnership deal with nWay, a subsidiary of the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming giant Animoca Brands, which has released the “official video game” of Beijing 2022. The snag? It’s banned in the Olympic host nation.

10.02 / 13:55

cryptocurrency Adoption Samsung Smartphone Samsung Unveils New Digital Wallet with ‘Crypto’ and Digital Documentation Capabilities

The electronics giant Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone will have a new wallet function that will allow users to store digital documents – and, reportedly, crypto.

10.02 / 05:11

business Metaverse Samsung Smartphone Tech troubles as Samsung debuts Galaxy S22 phones at Metaverse event

Samsung has unveiled its new range of Galaxy S22 premium smartphones at its virtual Samsung 837X space in the Decentraland metaverse.

10.02 / 04:33

cryptocurrency security N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’

Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime.

09.02 / 17:17

Blockchain Health The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19

On Jan. 30, the South China Morning Post reported that one of the largest Asian pharmaceutical companies, Zuellig, had launched a blockchain-based system to track the quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Called “eZTracker,” it allows any user to “instantly verify the provenance and authenticity” of vaccines by scanning the QR code on the package. Somewhat surprisingly, throughout the pandemic, there have not been many reports of blockchain-based products adopted by big pharma or global healthcare organizations to bolster the anti-COVID effort. Here is a rundown of the major cases of such adoption, along with possible reasons for the limited interest in blockchain among healthcare officials.

09.02 / 00:07

COST Ripple XRP Coindesk Is The Rise In Ripple's Prices A Bubble?

In the cryptocurrency world, news about skyrocketing prices and valuations mostly elicits shrugs. But Ripple’s rise has raised hackles and disbelief.

09.02 / 00:07

COST UPS Ripple Ripple Is Back: Here's Why

Call it the ripple effect of news. (See also: How Do I Buy Ripple (XRP) Cryptocurrency?)

08.02 / 09:15

Adoption Asia Kpop NFTs: Binance and YG partnership will prioritize sustainability

A new partnership between global crypto exchange Binance and South Korean entertainment company YG will see the two companies strive for a more sustainable framework for future NFTs collaborations.

07.02 / 20:47

Ethereum ETF SEC Bitcoin boost Polygon's USD 450M Boost, Inflows in Bitcoin Grow, ETH Still Sees Outflows + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

07.02 / 12:21

cryptocurrency Crime security North Korea Still Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Fund Its Weapons Program, Says UN

Independent sanctions monitors have told the United Nations (UN) that North Korea is continuing to use crypto and raids on international crypto exchanges as a major revenue stream to fund its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs.

05.02 / 03:47

business Technology Tesla Tesla recalls 817,000 vehicles in US over seat belt reminder alert

Tesla Inc is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the United States because an audible alert may not activate when a vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled the seat belt, a US auto safety regulator said.

04.02 / 04:21

Mining Exchange South Korean Crypto Exchanges See Rise in Complaints, More People Turn to Home Mining

There was a x7.7 spike in the number of customer complaints lodged against South Korea’s four biggest crypto exchanges last year as citizens in the nation are embracing crypto like never before. Meanwhile, crypto mining is also on the rise.

03.02 / 14:49

Blockchain Provident Digital Platform LABEL Foundation Looks To Revolutionise The Entertainment Industry In The Era Of Web 3.0

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