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Crypto Exchanges Flock to List NXPC, Token Surges 115% on $1B Volume

The NXPC token is developed by NEXPACE, the blockchain arm of South Korean video game developer Nexon.

NEXPACE game (NEXPACE)

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South Koreans Bet Big on XRP, Dogecoin as Easing Trade War Fuels Risk Taking

Korean crypto markets are experiencing a rally, influenced by a $1 billion short squeeze and improving geopolitical sentiment.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

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Bithumb to Split in 2 as Crypto Exchange Inches Toward South Korean IPO

A filing on the country's corporate registry shows the exchange registered a new entity in preparation for an IPO.

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KuCoin, MEXC and 12 Crypto Exchanges' Apple Apps Blocked in South Korea

South Korean regulators will continue to block unreported virtual asset operators from accessing domestic sites, a statement said.

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South Korea’s National Pension Service Eyes Blockchain for $890B Fund's Transactions

The NPS plans to invite blockchain experts and companies to participate in a preliminary disclosure process before starting a research study.

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7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea’s Digital Currency in CBDC Trial


Customers at 7-Eleven stores in South Korea can now pay using the Bank of Korea’s digital currency with a 10% discount to incentivize adoption.

A 7-Eleven store at night (Dennnis Schmidt/Unsplash)

Politiche

South Korea Plans Sanctions Against KuCoin, Others: Report

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) classified a number of exchanges who are not registered as targets for sanctions

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Politiche

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report

Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment

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The Man Who Stabbed CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Could Face Decade in Prison

The CEO of South Korea’s Haru Invest was stabbed in court during his fraud trial in August 2024.

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