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South Korea expands crypto Travel Rule to all transfers
South Korea will eliminate the $700 threshold for crypto Travel Rule compliance, applying it to all transfers between registered VASPs.The Cabinet approved amendments to...
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South Korea Crypto Volumes Surge 600% as KOSPI Plunges 18%
South Korean crypto trading volumes surged 600% as the KOSPI stock index dropped nearly 18% this week.
Investors may be shifting funds to overseas exchanges...
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North Korea arrests crypto laundering bank hackers
North Korean authorities arrested a group of former state cyber operators and IT specialists for allegedly Hacking the country's central bank and the Foreign...
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South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot
The Bank of Korea plans to launch the second phase of its wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Hangang, as early as September.Two regional banks, Kyongnam...
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S. Korea regulator sends Upbit inspection letter over $36M hack
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service formally began sanctions against Dunamu, Upbit’s operator, after the $36 million November 2025 hack.Upbit faced criticism for delaying the...
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SK Hynix Ousts Samsung As South Korea’s Top Valued Firm
SK Hynix became South Korea's most valuable listed company on June 22, 2026, with a market cap of $1.35 trillion.The company's surge is driven...
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Radiant Capital to Wind Down After $50M North Korea Hack
Radiant Capital is shutting down its core operations after failing to recover from a $50 million exploit attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group in...
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Coinone: Korea Investment, OKX Buy 20% Stakes
Korea Investment & Securities and OKX Ventures each acquire a 20% stake in the Korean crypto exchange Coinone.The investment creates a shareholding split between...
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DefiLlama delayed mobile launch over phishing apps on Apple Store, founder says
DefiLlama delayed its mobile app launch due to persistent phishing apps on the Apple App Store.Founder 0xngmi reported that...
Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals
Bybit has launched pre-IPO perpetual contracts for Chinese robotics firm Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI, expanding its private-market...
Apple and Alibaba team up to launch AI in China
Apple trained its own large language model for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba, according to Reuters.The deal...
