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Markets

Dogecoin Craze Grips Korea, Fuels Price Premium on Local Giants Upbit and Bithumb

DOGE's price has surged 78% since Trump's election win a week ago.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Weighs U.S. Nasdaq Listing: Report

Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq.

Bithumb (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin's South Korea Discount Hits Highest Since October 2023

Smart traders have shifted to high-beta altcoins, data tracked by 10x Research show.

Bitcoin: Korea premium index. (CryptoQuant)

Finance

Mt. Gox Wouldn't Have Happened With Modern Tools, Mark Karpeles Says

As the former Mt. Gox CEO launches his new exchange and ‘Ungox’ venture, he reflects on what he wishes he could have done differently a decade ago.

Mark Karpeles (left), Former CEO of Mt. Gox, talking to CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds at Korea Blockchain Week on Sept. 4. (Parikshit Mishra/CoinDesk)

Policy

CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters

The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries are not life threatening.

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Policy

Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports

Polish national Roman Ziemian is the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million.

Montenegro  (Сергей Петров/Pixabay)

Policy

South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares

NPS also holds over $45 million worth of Coinbase shares.

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Markets

Ripple Settlement Hopes Pushed XRP Volumes Above Bitcoin on S. Korean Exchanges This Week

XRP accounted for almost 40% of all trading activity on top Korean exchanges from Tuesday to Thursday and prices surged.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Policy

Chinese Police Bust $296M Illegal Crypto-Based Currency Operation: Report

Police in Panshi City, Jilin arrested six people for running an "underground bank."

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Markets

Kraken's Indices Provider Anticipates $1B AUM in Hong Kong ETFs by 2024 End: Bloomberg

CEO Sui Chung sees South Korea and Israel as the next markets to list crypto ETFs.

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)