Dec 12, 2025

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...

Dec 11, 2025

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...

Nov 20, 2025

Naver Set to Confirm Dunamu Acquisition Plan at Board Meeting Soon: Here’s When

TLDR: Naver to acquire Dunamu through a full equity swap as both firms prepare new digital finance products. Both boards meet next...

Sep 25, 2025

South Korea’s “Google” Naver to Buy Upbit in Major Crypto Deal

TLDR: Naver Financial and Dunamu are preparing a full stock swap to make Upbit’s operator a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal coul...

Sep 25, 2025

South Korean Tech Giant Naver Weighs Move To Acquire Upbit Operator Dunamu

Naver is in advanced talks to acquire Upbit operator Dunamu through a stock swap that would give it control of South Korea’s top c...

Sep 25, 2025

South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit To Be Acquired by Naver: Report

The deal would bring Upbit's parent Dunamu under the umbrella of Naver Financial.

Sep 22, 2025

XRP Goes Head-To-Head With Bitcoin In This Metric As South Korean Market Wakes U...

XRP’s growing momentum has not only intensified price speculations but has also placed it in direct comparison with Bitcoin in one...

Sep 11, 2025

Upbit Goes on Coin Listing Spree as Bithumb Claws Back Market Share

The crypto exchange Upbit has launched a coin listing spree as a response to its South Korean rival Bithumb’s trading volume growt...

Sep 09, 2025

Upbit Rolls Out GIWA, Its Ethereum Layer 2 Blockchain for Faster Crypto Scaling

TLDR: Upbit officially introduced GIWA, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, during its 2025 digital conference. GIWA is built to enhan...

Sep 08, 2025

Upbit Unveils Countdown for New Blockchain Project ‘Giwa

TLDR Upbit has launched a countdown for its new blockchain project called “Giwa.” The project has sparked speculation about its po...