Bdan Exchange Surpasses ₩1.27 Trillion in Trading Volume Amid Gold Market Surge
Busan Digital Asset Exchange (Bdan), South Korea’s only 4th-generation RWA (Real World Asset)-based blockchain platform, has seen its cumulative trading volume surge past ₩1.27...
Upbit’s ‘Crypto Saving’ Service Surpasses ₩200 Billion in Investments in Just 11 Months
Upbit’s automated crypto investment service, “Crypto Saving”, has exceeded ₩200 billion in cumulative investments as of July 15—just 11 months after its launch. The...
Retail Korean Investors Shift from Tesla to Circle amid Soaring Crypto Sentiment
Korean retail investors investing in U.S. equities—known as "Seohak ants"—are quickly shifting their attention from traditional big tech stocks to crypto-related companies. Over the...
Korea’s Shrinking “Reverse Kimchi Premium” Signals Recovery in Investor Sentiment
The prolonged “reverse Kimchi premium” trend in South Korea’s cryptocurrency market is showing signs of easing, raising hopes of a broader recovery in investor...
“We Bought It Too”… Korean Firms Ride Bitcoin Hype, Raising Bubble Concerns
A growing number of Korean firms, including publicly listed companies with weak fundamentals, are jumping on the Bitcoin bandwagon by publicly disclosing their crypto...
BNK Financial to Combine AI and Regional Currencies in Push for KRW-Based Stablecoin
Local currencies in South Korea are entering a new phase as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology are integrated into the regional financial system....
1 in 3 Koreans Say “Stocks Are Best for Investment”… 20s Prefer Crypto
A new survey by Gallup Korea reveals that 31% of Korean adults now consider stocks the most favorable method for financial investment—overtaking real estate...
“Upbit and Bithumb Race to Launch ‘Crypto Lending’—Short-Selling Structure Raises Regulatory Concerns”
Korea’s two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have both rolled out crypto lending services in recent weeks, drawing significant attention from investors. However,...
Crypto Lifeline? Struggling Listed Firms Turn to Virtual Assets for Survival
A number of financially distressed companies on Korea’s KOSDAQ market are turning to cryptocurrency and blockchain ventures in a last-ditch effort to avoid delisting....
Kona I to Demonstrate Korea’s First Full-Cycle Stablecoin Issuance and Payment
Kona I is set to host Korea’s first live demonstration of stablecoin issuance and end-to-end payment on July 31. The event will take place...
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