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South Korea blocks 14 crypto exchanges on Apple Store amid crackdown

South Korea's Financial Services Commission blocked 14 crypto exchanges on Apple's App Store, including KuCoin and MEXC, for operating without proper registration.The ban follows...

South Korea crypto users surpass 16M after Trump’s election victory

South Korea's crypto exchange users have surpassed 16 million (over 30% of the population), outpacing stock market participation.User numbers jumped by 600,000 following Trump's...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Bitcoin Surging as Saylor Outpaces BlackRock; Musk Hint

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...