Crypto Craze Fuels Stock Surge in South Korea
The government plans to allow small firms to issue stablecoins. Following a record trading volume of 57 trillion won,...
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Crypto-crazy investors make South Korea the best-performing market in Asia
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.South Korea’s...
NFT Firms Fooled by Fake Job Applicants Linked to North Korea
Crime A security disaster has rocked the NFT space after a hacker with suspected ties to North Korea infiltrated two...
Bank of Korea Wants Banks to Issue Stablecoins First
Bank of Korea deputy governor Ryoo Sangdai reportedly wants banks to be the primary issuers of stablecoins in the country...
South Korea Moves Closer To Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has submitted plans to introduce spot Bitcoin and crypto ETFs by the second half...
South Korea Central Bank Won’t Oppose Stablecoin: Report
The head of South Korea’s central bank has reportedly said he is not against the country issuing a won-based stablecoin,...
South Korea moves closer to spot Bitcoin ETFs as FSC explores proposal
South Korea’s top financial regulator is working on a detailed roadmap to support the launch of digital asset spot exchange-traded...
How North Korea is Using Fake Crypto Job Ads to Hack Indians
Cisco Talos reported that a North Korean hacker group named “Famous Chollima” has been focusing attacks on crypto job applicants...
Geopolitical Tensions Accelerate Global Shift Toward DeFi – Korea IT Times
Recent geopolitical conflicts and power struggles are fueling a fundamental transformation in the cryptocurrency landscape, marking a move toward ... Source...
DOJ files to confiscate alleged North Korea IT worker crypto
The US Department of Justice has moved to seize $7.74 million in crypto allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers...