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South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been sworn in as president following a decisive victory in a snap election, after promising a raft of pro-crypto policies during his campaign.Lee…
The pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate from the liberal Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, has won election in South Korea, who has proclaimed to legalize Bitcoin ETFs as well as introduce a won-backed…
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Humanitarian aid organization World Vision Korea is the first nonprofit to sell crypto in South Korea after the country ushered in new rules around institutional crypto trading.World Vision Korea sold…
South Korea’s crypto scene will gain either way in the country’s presidential elections, as both candidates have run on pro-crypto platforms, pledged to ease regulations and expand crypto access.South Koreans…
The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK) government-sponsored cybercrime network, following a counter-operations probe into the organization,…
South Korean authorities have arrested one of three Russian nationals accused of an attempted robbery during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a…
In brief
The Bank of Korea is considering issuing deposit tokens on a public blockchain to coexist with private stablecoins.
$19.5 billion worth of stablecoins left South Korea in Q1 2025, prompting…