South Korea Misses Stablecoin Bill Deadline — Banks vs. Innovation Battle Heats...
South Korea has missed its self-imposed deadline to introduce stablecoin regulations, as disagreements between banks, financial re...
Korean Authorities Claim Binance Partially Complied in Freezing Upbit Hack Funds
Korean authorities say Binance froze only a small portion of the crypto stolen during last month’s Upbit hack.The post Korean Aut...
Most Influential: Sirgoo Lee
Lee shaped the exchange that defines Korea’s crypto market, but even after his exit this year, the country’s hyperactive retail en...
Korea Faces Fresh Crypto Tax Chaos as 2027 Deadline Nears: Report
South Korean crypto tax implementation faces a fourth potential delay to 2027 after proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act fail...
Bybit Said to Be in Talks to Buy South Korean Exchange Korbit: Report
A Bybit spokesperson said the talks, reported by South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, are “not within our knowledge.”
Bybit in Talks to Acquire South Korea’s Korbit Exchange: Report
Bybit has reportedly been in talks to acquire South Korea’s Korbit, reflecting a shift after the FIU has approved Binance’s Gopax...
The Great Korean Pivot: From Memecoins to Machine Chips
As crypto trading volumes collapse in South Korea, retail investors are flocking to the stock market, fueling a state-backed AI-dr...
South Korea May Revisit Sanctions on North Korea After US Links Crypto Theft to...
South Korea is weighing a review of its sanctions policy after the US linked North Korea’s crypto theft operations to weapons fund...
AI Payments Startup Kite Debuts Token With $263M Trading Volume in First Two Hou...
The blockchain firm’s native token debuted Monday with strong activity on Binance and Korean exchanges, following a $18 million Se...
Stablecoin Fear Spreads: South Korea’s Central Bank Warns of Depeg Threat, Urges...
The Bank of Korea has warned of depegging threats for won-denominated stablecoins, questioning if private issuers can ensure trust...