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Top Blockchain University: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

The 26th-ranked KAIST has partnered with the World Economic Forum to survey global blockchain standards.

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S. Korean Regulators Call for Criminal Punishments for Crypto Market Manipulation

The law is unlikely to go through Parliament this year.

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India Proposes Crypto Ban; Metaverse Race Heats Up

Korean government to review harsher penalties for crypto crime. India bill proposes ban on private cryptocurrencies. Race for the metaverse heating up. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Korea Stands Firm on NFT Games; Laos Introduces Crypto Regulations

Bithumb approval sees Korea’s big four exchanges all fully licensed. Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee stands firm on NFT game ban. Laos issues new regulations for crypto miners and exchanges. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Crypto Surges on US Inflation Rise, Korean Investors Win Damages

Tencent CEO sees opportunity in the metaverse. Crypto surges after the fastest US inflation rise in 30 years. Korean court rules in favor of hacked investors. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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S. Korean Regulator Says NFTs Are Not Virtual Assets: Report

Seoul will follow FATF guidance on the matter of NFTs and its regulation.

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Finance

BTS Agency Hybe to Set Up Joint Venture on NFTs with Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit

The agency behind one of the world’s most succseful K-pop bands wants to look into NFTs.

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Warning Issued Over K-Pop Crypto, Dog Fight Hits Crypto Market

Korean pop culture crypto frenzy sees warnings issued. Dog fight hits crypto market. Halloween crypto horror stories. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Markets

Play-to-Earn Squid Token Rockets 35,000% in 3 Days; Some Users Unable to Sell It

The token buys entry to an online game inspired by Netflix’s hit show, “Squid Game,” but Gizmodo noted several suspicious signs about it.

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Lotte World Opens in Metaverse

Bitcoin hits all-time high. Korea’s Lotte World opens in the metaverse. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands closes $65 million capital raise. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

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