South Korea

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Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations.

By Richard MeyerAug 7, 2019

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A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards.

By Daniel PalmerAug 7, 2019

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish its first blockchain-based administrative services in November.

By Richard MeyerAug 6, 2019

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A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain.

By Richard MeyerAug 3, 2019

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South Korea will allow the city of Busan to relax some crypto restrictions in order to become a blockchain testbed.

By Richard MeyerAug 2, 2019

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During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses.

By Daniel KuhnJul 23, 2019

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Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.

By Daniel PalmerJul 22, 2019

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Someone in South Korea appears to be trying to take advantage of Samsung's blockchain efforts by nabbing the "Samsung Coin" trademark.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 19, 2019

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Binance is "working with local partners" on the launch of a branch in South Korea, CEO Changpeng Zhao has reportedly said.

By Daniel PalmerJul 16, 2019

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project threatens the stability of financial systems, according to South Korea's Financial Services Commission.

By Daniel PalmerJul 8, 2019