South Korea

South Korea Proposes 20% Ownership Cap on Crypto Exchanges

South Korea's government and ruling party have agreed to propose a 20% ownership cap for major shareholders of local crypto exchanges.Major platforms like Upbit...

South Korea’s Tax Service Leaks Secret Crypto Keys in Blunder

South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally published seed phrases in a press photo, revealing private wallet keys.An anonymous user subsequently drained three wallets of...

South Korea delays Lee’s stablecoin bill amid issuer row now

Submission of the Digital Asset Basic Act has been pushed to 2026 amid unresolved issues with stablecoin issuers.The proposed bill would allow stablecoins pegged...

South Korea’s BC Card pilots stablecoin payments for foreigners

BC Card finalized a stablecoin payment pilot involving foreign users paying local merchants in South Korea.The pilot converted stablecoins held in overseas wallets into...

South Korea’s Retail Shift: From Crypto to Semiconductor Stocks

South Korea’s crypto trading volume has dropped sharply by about 80% since late 2024.Retail investors have shifted their focus from cryptocurrencies to the Korean...

South Korea May Review Sanctions After US Targets North Korea Crypto Laundering

South Korea may revise its sanctions policy on North Korea after U.S. sanctions linked Pyongyang’s crypto theft to weapons funding.The U.S. Treasury sanctioned eight...

Trump, Xi Meet in South Korea, Discuss Tariffs and Fentanyl Deal

Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping during a summit in South Korea. The U.S. will remove fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods if China...

Trump, Xi Agree on Rare Earths, Soybeans in South Korea Talks

United States and China reached several agreements on agricultural and energy products, along with efforts to control fentanyl exports. China agreed to resume exports of...

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Tether’s Jesse Spiro to Chair $100M Crypto Super PAC

Tether's Head of Government Affairs, Jesse Spiro, will chair the crypto-funded Fellowship PAC ahead of the 2026 midterms.The PAC...

CERT-UA Impersonated, New RAT Attack Hits Ukraine

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) was impersonated in a phishing campaign distributing a Go-based remote access...

Binance Launches Oil and Gas Futures with 100x Leverage

Binance has officially launched trading for oil and natural gas futures contracts, completing its energy sector offerings.The new perpetual...