South Korea

South Korean crypto trading volumes surged 600% as the KOSPI stock index dropped nearly 18% this week. Investors may be shifting funds to overseas exchanges...

The Bank of Korea plans to launch the second phase of its wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Hangang, as early as September.Two regional banks, Kyongnam...

SK Hynix became South Korea's most valuable listed company on June 22, 2026, with a market cap of $1.35 trillion.The company's surge is driven...

OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly negotiating to each acquire roughly 20% of South Korean exchange Coinone.The deal follows recent regulatory action...

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

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...