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South Korea’s New President Lee Jae-myung Accelerates Crypto Policy Shift.
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Global Crypto Giants Accelerate Their Push into Korea: Tether, Binance, and Crypto.com on the...
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Yonsei University Develops World’s First ‘Biometric Data NFT’ Technology — A New Frontier in...
In a groundbreaking development, a research team led by Professor Jin-Ki Hong from Yonsei University’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has created the...
DAXA Expands Disclosure Function Amid Institutional Entry Guidelines — A Push for Market Transparency
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“Let Banks Enter Crypto and Non-Financial Sectors” — Official Proposal Submitted to New Korean...
South Korea’s banking industry has formally requested that the new administration permit banks to enter the virtual asset sector and expand into non-financial businesses....
Mastermind Behind ₩320 Billion Crypto Scam Apprehended After Years on the Run
The key figure behind a massive ₩320 billion cryptocurrency investment scam has been apprehended by police after fleeing abroad for nearly two years. The...
“Get Crypto Just for Attending Classes”: Fake Virtual Asset Exchange Scams Spreading Rapidly via...
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Bitmax Becomes Top Public Company in South Korea for Bitcoin Holdings, Accelerates Digital Asset...
KOSDAQ-listed company Bitmax has emerged as the leading Bitcoin-holding public company in South Korea, surpassing Wemade by expanding its holdings to over 230 Bitcoins....
Korea’s New President Signals Aggressive Crypto Reforms: ETFs and Stablecoins Take Center Stage
South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung is moving quickly to implement ambitious crypto reforms, focusing on legitimizing cryptocurrency investment and strengthening regulatory frameworks....
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