Korea


Markets

Recent Altcoin Rally Powered by South Korean Traders, CryptoQuant Says

Notable booms include Loom Network’s LOOM, whose price surged approximately ten times over two months, and HIFI, whose prices spiked by 6,600% in September alone.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Markets

South Korean Investors Prefer Altcoins to Majors, Tron to Ethereum: DeSpread Research

Koreans trade differently to the rest of the world, market data shows.

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Markets

Thailand’s SCBX and Korean Web3 Firm Hashed Ink R&D Partnership

The partnership comes weeks after KBank, a rival of SCBX, announced a $100 million web3 fund.

SCBX and Hashed Signing Agreement (Provided)

Markets

Korean Crypto Exchanges Paid $14.7M to Banks for Name Verification Services: Report

Exchanges have to set up partnerships with banks for real-name verification by Sept. 24.

Seoul, South Korea

Markets

CBDCs Will Reduce Demand for Bitcoin, Says South Korea Central Bank Chief

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol says once central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are introduced, the demand for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin fall.

Bank of Korea

Policy

S. Korea's Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch

The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance.

Bank of Korea building, Seoul

Policy

Binance Korea Deploys Anti-Money Laundering Tool from Regtech Company Coinfirm

Blockchain analytics provider Coinfirm will help Binance Korea better comply with anti-money laundering rules.

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