Korea

Choi Yun-birm of Korea Zinc has been invited to a high-level U.S. and South Korean business meeting in Gyeongju. Korea Zinc invested $85 million in...

North Korea has stolen $2.84 billion in cryptocurrency during 2024.The country runs a large, sophisticated Hacking program comparable to major cyber powers.North Korea employs...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has allegedly stolen at least $2.8 billion in cryptocurrency hacks since early 2024.These cyber heists represent about...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...