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Policy

South Korea Wants Companies to Disclose Crypto Holdings

Under draft rules, companies that issue or own crypto will have to make disclosures in their financial statements starting next year.

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Finance

CryptoQuant Parent Raises $6.5M Round Led by Atinum Investment

The latest round brings the company's total capital raise to $9 million.

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Videos

Hong Kong's Task Force for Web3 Development; South Korea Passes Crypto Bill

The Hong Kong government established a task force for promoting Web3 development, according to a press release on Friday. This comes as South Korea's National Assembly passed the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, marking the country's first step towards building a legal framework for virtual assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto regulation in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world.

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Policy

South Korea Passes Crypto Bill for User Protection

The bill marks the country's first step towards a digital asset legal framework.

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Markets

Bitcoin Cash Tops $300 as South Korean Trading Volumes Surge

The bitcoin cash-Korean won (BCH/KRW) pair listed on Upbit has registered a trading volume of $557.63 million in the past 24 hours. That's nearly 3.5 times

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Finance

South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report

Earlier this month, Haru Invest suddenly halted withdrawals and deposits.

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Policy

Do Kwon to Remain in Custody While Montenegro Courts Consider Extradition Request

Courts in the country approved bail for the Terraform Labs founder, but a South Korean extradition request is set to keep him in jail.

Do Kwon. (Terra, modificado por CoinDesk)

Markets

South Korean Crypto Yield Platform Haru Invest Pauses Withdrawals and Deposits

The firm blamed the pause on a “certain issue” with one of its service partners, and said it is working on a contingency plan, according to a blog update.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Coinone's Former Exec Acknowledges Bribery Charges in South Korea: Report

A lawyer for the accused reportedly said he admits "the facts of the prosecution," during a May 25 trial hearing.

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