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South Korea: Google Play blocks 17 unregistered crypto exchanges
Google Play has restricted access to 17 unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in South Korea at the request of the country's financial regulators.The affected exchanges,...
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South Korea considers blocking crypto exchanges operating without licenses
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is investigating crypto exchanges allegedly operating without proper registration as virtual asset service providers (VASPs).Authorities are considering blocking...
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Bank of Korea to Launch Digital Currency Trial with Seven Banks in April
South Korea is launching a three-month trial combining tokenized bank deposits and a wholesale CBDC with 100,000 consumers starting in April 2023.Seven major Korean...
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South Korea’s Central Bank Takes ‘Cautious Approach’ to Bitcoin Reserve Possibility
South Korea's central bank has ruled out Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve asset, citing high volatility and potential transaction costs during market instability.Casa's...
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Transitions Focus from Banks to Cryptocurrency Firms, Linked to Multiple High-Profile Thefts
north korea is believed to be the only nation leveraging Hacking capabilities specifically for financial gain, though it doesn't officially acknowledge Lazarus Group.Cryptocurrency firms...
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FBI: North Korea Behind Record $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist from Bybit
FBI has attributed the record $1.5 billion Bybit cryptocurrency heist to North Korean Hackers, identifying the attack as "TraderTraitor."Stolen assets are being rapidly converted...
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South Korea to Allow Corporate Crypto Trading in Phased Rollout, Financial Firms Still Restricted
South Korea will allow corporates to trade cryptocurrencies in a phased approach starting with non-profits and universities in H1 2024.
Listed companies must have minimum...
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South Korea’s Sogang University AI Lab Adopts Theta EdgeCloud for Advanced Language Research
Sogang University's Language & Data Intelligence Laboratory becomes EdgeCloud's twentieth academic and enterprise customer.
The partnership expands Theta's academic network in South Korea, joining institutions...
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Sharps Taps Coinbase Prime for $447M Solana Asset Management
Sharps Technology has partnered with Coinbase for custody and trading of its Solana assets.
Sharps holds over two million Solana...
Meta Stock Rises as Analysts Boost Targets Ahead of Q3 Earnings
Meta Platforms shares are rising ahead of its Q3 2025 earnings report, up despite a 4% dip in the...
Google Launches Gemini Enterprise AI, Pricing Starts at $30/User
Google has launched Gemini Enterprise to compete with AI services for larger businesses.
Gemini Enterprise pricing starts at $30 per...