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North Korea Hackers Steal Over $2 Billion in Crypto in 2025
North Korea-linked Hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency assets in 2025, marking the highest annual total to date.The cumulative known thefts connected...
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Bank of Korea Renames Digital Currency Unit, Eyes Stablecoin Bills
The Bank of Korea renamed its Digital Currency Research Lab and established a new Virtual Asset Committee to handle stablecoin regulation.Project Han River, a...
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South Korea Parties Clash Over Stablecoin Bills, Interest Ban Divides
South Korea’s main political parties each introduced proposed laws to regulate stablecoins pegged to the Korean won.
The two bills differ mainly on whether to...
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Bank of Korea Proposes Multi-Department Stablecoin Oversight Body
The Bank of Korea is proposing a new multi-department policy group to guide stablecoin regulations.Korea’s government is debating stablecoin oversight between the Financial Services...
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Bank of Korea Wants Banks to Lead Stablecoin Issuance, Eyes Safety
The Bank of Korea aims for commercial banks to issue won-based stablecoins first, before expanding distribution to other sectors.
Regulators express concerns about market disruption,...
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Parataxis Launches Bitcoin Treasury Platform in South Korea
Parataxis Holdings will launch a Bitcoin treasury platform by acquiring Bridge Biotherapeutics in South Korea.
The investment totals $18.5 million for a controlling stake, transforming...
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South Korea Revises Stablecoin Bill, Expands Bank of Korea Role
South Korea’s Democratic Party introduced new digital asset legislation to refine stablecoin oversight.The Financial Services Commission keeps main supervision but must now consider the...
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South Korea President Pushes Stablecoin Bill, Eyes Crypto Growth
Lee Jae-myung, recently elected President of South Korea, is moving forward with a bill focused on stablecoins.
The proposed law would let companies issue stablecoins...
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China-backed UTA0388 launches AI-driven GOVERSHELL cyber espionage attacks
A China-aligned group identified as UTA0388 conducted spear-phishing attacks targeting North America, Asia, and Europe using a Malware implant...
Alphabet Stock Slips as Google Unveils Gemini Enterprise AI Platform
Google introduced Gemini Enterprise, an AI-powered productivity tool aimed at competing with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
The service lets users analyze...
Tesla Registers Model Y+ Long-Range Variant in China: Reuters Reports
Tesla has registered a new, longer-range Model Y variant in China, named Model Y+.
The move aims to refresh the...