South Korea

South Korea’s new crypto bill targets stablecoins, tokenization

South Korea's ruling party is drafting a bill that would regulate stablecoins as foreign exchange payment tools and require tokenized asset issuers to hold...

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...

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Bitcoin surged nearly 30% from a low of $60,000 in early Q2 2026, approaching $80,000 as traders anticipate an...

SEC Close to Issuing Exemption for Tokenized Securities

The SEC is finalizing a new "innovation exemption" for trading tokenized securities onchain.The move builds on recent SEC guidance...

Lotus Wiper Targets Venezuela’s Energy Infrastructure

Lotus Wiper, a new data-destroying malware, has been used in targeted attacks against Venezuela's energy and utilities sector.The malware...