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South Korean Authorities Nabb 12 for $18 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
2019-04-08T13:15:00.000+02:00
The scammers were primarily targeting elderly people.
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Kakao Reportedly Set to Integrate Crypto Wallet in Messaging App
2019-03-19T09:23:13.000+02:00
The internet giant is competing with Samsung to capture the South Korean crypto market.
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South Korean FSC Chair Urges Banks to Open Up to FinTech Firms
2019-03-01T17:01:26.000+02:00
Choi Jong-ku said that working with fintech firms can boost the economy and help customers
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ICONLOOP Reportedly Planning to Proceed for an IPO at KOSDAQ
2019-02-27T10:34:30.000+02:00
The company raised $115 million via an ICO in 2017.
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S. Korean Crypto Exchange Coinbin Bankrupt After Embezzlement
2019-02-25T08:52:41.000+02:00
The employee responsible for the embezzlement is the former CEO of the now-defunct Youbit exchange.
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Bank of Korea Warns Against Central Bank Digital Currency
2019-02-07T12:21:17.000+02:00
The central bank recently scraped the prospect of launching a CBDC.
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FSC Reaffirms ICO Ban in South Korea
2019-01-31T15:46:05.000+02:00
The FSC termed ICOs a “high risk” investment.
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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Team Up to Tackle Money Laundering
2019-01-28T16:16:28.000+02:00
The real-time system will flag any suspicious transaction, further blocking the related accounts.
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Airdrop Error Costs Coinnest $5 Million, Plans to Restore Funds
2019-01-22T11:11:52.000+02:00
The funds were transferred to clients accounts during an airdrop of We Game Tokens.
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Executives at Korean Exchange Komid Jailed for Faking Volume
2019-01-22T09:55:15.000+02:00
The fake orders had created $45 million in exchange fees.
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South Korea Fines Four Global Banks for FX Rigging
2019-01-21T09:47:35.000+02:00
Authorities in the country initiated a series of investigations amid the infamous scandal by “the cartel.”
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Nine Arrested in South Korea for Dealing Drugs Using Crypto
2018-12-25T12:41:09.000+02:00
The drug dealers were taking payments in DarkCoin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.
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Korean Authority Indicts Upbit’s Executives for Fraud
2018-12-21T14:55:21.000+02:00
The exchange has allegedly raked more than 120 billion won by creating false orders.
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South Korean Blockchain Startup to Fight ICO Ban in Court
2018-12-09T12:19:11.000+02:00
Presto says that the ban is unconstitutional.
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Crypto in 2018: The Year in Hacks
2018-12-06T10:47:55.000+02:00
Eleven of the largest hacks of the past five years took place in the first half of 2018.
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Cryptocurrency Tax Coming to South Korea
2018-12-03T19:17:38.000+02:00
The country's economy minister said lawmakers are still determining how the tax should be implemented.
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Brokers
Earnings for Top Brokerages in South Korea Stumble in Q3
2018-11-14T12:45:37.000+02:00
The third-quarter results reverse the record earnings achieved in both the first half and second quarter of 2018.
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First Cryptocurrency Fund in South Korea Closes Amid Regulatory Pressure
2018-11-11T12:41:07.000+02:00
Seoul is still playing hardball with local cryptocurrency businesses.
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Huobi Opens Office in Russia, Russian Language Website
2018-11-08T16:50:42.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange has been expanding aggressively this year.
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South Korea Police Bust Crypto-Jacking Scheme
2018-11-08T15:07:21.000+02:00
The criminals managed to make a grand total of $1000 before being caught.
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Regulation
JP Morgan & Citibank Still Being Investigated by Korean Regulators
2018-11-05T15:55:51.000+02:00
The two companies may have been involved in rigging currency derivatives prices
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Bithumb to Co-Launch Token Exchange in US Via New Deal
2018-11-01T11:39:15.000+02:00
The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange will provide investment for a securities marketplace set up by SeriesOne.
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Bitstamp Acquired by South Korean Gaming and Electronics Conglomerate
2018-10-29T14:47:41.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange was purchased by NXMH, which is owned by NXC. The price of the deal was not disclosed.
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Chinese Crypto Exchange BTCC Heads to South Korea
2018-10-17T09:02:22.000+02:00
The exchange will first launch its beta services this month, with the official debut set for November.
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Executive Moves
Bitfury Marks Korea Expansion, Appoints Eun Chul Lee to Head Operations
2018-10-04T14:46:38.000+02:00
Lee is a technology expert, a seasoned IT manager and interestingly, a former Olympic gold medal winner.
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