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Local media recently reported that Bithumb, one of South Korea’s most prominent exchanges, has announced plans to make a move on the Japanese and Thai markets. Korea-Based Exchange Eyes New Markets In an exclusive with ZDNet Korea, Bithumb has announced that it plans to open operations in Japan and...
An official report released by the Bank of Korea (BOK) revealed that the outstanding balance of virtual accounts in local banks reached 2 trillion won (US$1.79 billion) as of December 2017. The amount, equivalent to about eight percent of total deposits operated by brokerage houses in South Korea,...
Financial authorities in Korea will ease regulations on crypto-based assets in attempts to line-up with policies brought forth by the G20 nations and foster growth in the industry. Korea Establishes “Unified Regulations” The new polices are “unified regulations” that relate to “all activities” of Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange operators...
A new report has revealed that three times more cryptocurrency has been stolen from crypto exchanges so far in 2018 compared to 2017. Data security company CipherTrace, which released the report, analyse cryptocurrency data to identify illicit money flow and money laundering. Money Laundering Reaches Record Highs Data...
The company behind Kakao, the most popular messaging app in South Korea, has suggested it will do a private placement next month to raise money for a crypto platform. The platform will be separate from the messaging app due to concerns over the lack of ICO regulations, Bloomberg...
South Korea’s central bank has said that it opposes the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The news comes from the Bank of Korea’s (BOK’s) report about coins and the crypto-ecosystem, which looked at the possibility of issuing a CBDC and also how digital currencies...
The international financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will hold discussions later this month to develop rules for governing cryptocurrency exchanges. It will primarily make sure effective countermeasures are in place to prevent money laundering and terrorist funding, according to a Japanese government official familiar...
Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts know of the CoinOne trading platform. This Asian firm offers support for most cryptocurrencies, as well as some advanced features. Three of the company’s executives are on trial for using margin trading as a “gambling product”. It is expected there will be more trials in...
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, along with a few South Korean partners, has announced that they will be joining hands to create a blockchain startup investment fund. Joint Blockchain Fund Popular Singapore-based exchange, Huobi, has revealed that they will be joining a joint collaboration with Chinese financial company, NewMargin Capital,...
A ruling by the South Korean Supreme court about the value of cryptocurrency may be the backdoor to unraveling the regulatory boondoggle over custody. Porn Provider has Bitcoin Seized The case concerns a pornographer arrested on charges of violating the Protection of Children and Juveniles From Sexual Abuse...
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