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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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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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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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South Korea’s Martial Law Halts Crypto Reforms, STO Plans Pushed to 2025
South Korea's martial law declaration halts crypto sector reforms until political crisis resolves.
Securities token offerings and corporate crypto accounts implementation delayed indefinitely.
Crypto taxation postponed...
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The AI Lab Partners with Theta EdgeCloud to Power AI Education in South Korea
The AI Lab, a South Korean e-learning provider, signs multi-year agreement to use Theta EdgeCloud's GPU resources
Partnership targets $500 billion e-learning market, following recent...
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South Korea postpones high tax on crypto until 2025
It's a good thing South Korea has a president who is "pro crypto". The country's crypto owners would soon have to pay a 20%...
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