The Year of Living Pandemically
Think back to the beginning of last year and recall your optimism, if you can. Every New Year’s Day evokes a sense of adventure,...
Korean TOP Writer participates in new cryptocurrency drama as an exclusive creator
From early 2021, South Korea is looking to introduce new legislation that will make the incorporation of cryptocurrency at exchange rate markets legal. This...
Binance KR to cease operations citing ‘low usage and volume’
Binance KR, the South Korean wing of crypto-exchange Binance, announced today that it will be closing down. All new registrations and deposits will be...
Cryptocurrency Trading Volume Soaring
The daily cryptocurrency trading volume of the South Korean market reached 3,145.3 billion won on Dec. 20. The amount spiked about 25-fold in less...
Blockchain Adoption in South Korea’s Health Sector on the Rise Amid COVID-19
2020 NIPA Blockchain Conference Shows Growing DLT Adoption
The 2020 Blockchain NIPA conference in South Korea set the stage to showcase the increasing deployment of...
S Korean Industry Body: Mandatory Crypto Disclosure Would Boost Credibility
Per iNews24 and Gukje News, the proposal is the brainchild of the Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association (KBEPA), a body that represents a number...
Will bitcoin replace gold as safe haven asset?
Experts split over future course of digital currency
Bitcoin is back in spotlight as it has continued an upward spiral amid lingering uncertainty caused by...
Seoul Police Indicted Coinbit Executives for Market Manipulation
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has officially brought charges against the chairman of local crypto exchange, Coinbit and two other unnamed executives for manipulating...
Korea’s Virtual Asset Market Ranks Third in the World, Bithumb Ranks First in Crypto...
Bithumb Korea (Bithumb) is analyzed to be the most vibrant in trading in the virtual asset market in Korea that amounts to hundreds of...
$9M Blockchain R&D Fund Approved by Singapore Government
While the approach to crypto regulations differ across Southeast Asia and indeed the Asia Pacific (APAC) region as a whole, blockchain acceptance remains a...