Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 5 months ago
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on yet another cryptocurrency mixing platform, labeling Sinbad.io as a “key money-laundering tool” used by the North Kore...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 5 months ago
Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, recently said it had realized an operating profit amounting to $79 million in the third quarter of 2023. Virtual asset valuation losses contributed to the 81.6% drop in the operator̵...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 months ago
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 5 months ago
In a decision by the Podgorica High Court, ex-Terraform Labs chief executive Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) is set to be extradited following his four-month incarceration in Montenegro for fabricating travel papers. The extradition bids originate from both...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 months ago
HTX hacked for $30M — the ecosystem’s fourth hack in recent months — 100K Koreans test out CBDC, and Binance is dead, long live Binance! Our weekly roundup of news fro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 5 months ago
Over the past two years, the Asian region has been racing to launch Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), and the Digital Won is the latest to enter a critical stage, per a recent report.
Bank of Korea Partners with Financial Authorities For Digit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 months ago
Participants will be restricted to using the CBDC only for payment, without an option to store, exchange or send it to other users. The Bank of Korea (BOK) — South Kor...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Recent data reveals the crypto economy has experienced notable growth over the past month, with a substantial portion of its trading activity originating from South Korea. As an illustration, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Korean won accounted f...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 6 months ago
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has taken
a noteworthy leap into the world of cryptocurrencies, as per a recent regulatory
filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The NPS ventured into the crypto market in the third...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that the National Pension Service of South Korea acquired 282,673 Coinbase Global shares in 2023’s third quarter. This transaction, valued at approximately $20 mil...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invested $20 million in Coinbase in Q3 of 2023. The National Pension Service (NPS), a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Bitcoin and ethereum have remained stable on Wednesday, showing little change in their values recently. In contrast, solana (SOL) experienced a notable surge, climbing over 19% against the U.S. dollar, moving from a low of $52.92 to a peak of $63.32....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
The disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the 'high moral standards' of its candidates. The Democratic Party of Korea, which holds 167 out of 300 man...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
The disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the “high moral standards” of its candidates. The Democratic Party of Korea, which holds 167 out of 300 sea...
by COINS NEWS - 6 months ago
Beauty + Blockchain = Innovation at its finest. Give crypto another decade, South Koreans will iron out the problems faced with NFTs usage, then the rest of the entertainment world can follow from its experiences and guidelines. ????????????⏳??...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 6 months ago
Bithumb, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, is actively preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) on the KOSDAQ market, the country’s version of the NASDAQ in the United States, local news outlet Edaily reported on...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 6 months ago
Bithumb aims to be the first crypto-related company listed on KOSDAQ.
Bithumb has selected Samsung Securities as the underwriter for its strategic move into traditional financial markets.
Former Chairman Lee Jeong-hoon has made a comeback, boosting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached.
Pr...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 6 months ago
South Korea’s Bithumb is preparing to become the first cryptocurrency exchange in the country to be a publicly listed company, according to multiple local media reports. Interestingly, the listing aims not to raise funds but to enhance market trust i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb hasn’t confirmed the planned IPO but told local media it recently selected an underwriter. Crypto exchange Bithumb plans to become...