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Zuid-Koreaanse financiële groep Mirae Asset overweegt overname van crypto-exchange Korbit: rapport
De financiële groep is in gesprek om een aandeel van 92% in Korbit te verwerven voor maximaal 140 miljard won (97 miljoen dollar).

A16z Crypto opent kantoor in Seoel, huurt Sungmo Park in om Aziatische activiteiten te leiden
De cryptoventurecapital-eenheid van Andreessen Horovitz wees op hoge niveaus van cryptobezit in Zuid-Korea en Singapore, en groeiende on-chain activiteit in Japan.

Future of the Metaverse Amid Crypto Winter
Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder of The Sandbox and President of the Blockchain Game Alliance, alongside Saro McKenna, co-founder of Alien Worlds, join "First Mover" live from Davos 2023 to discuss the outlook for development and adoption of the metaverse and blockchain gaming. Plus, reactions to South Korea launching a metaverse replica of Seoul.

South Korea Government Assists Crypto Exchanges; Australian Firm Accepts Crypto for Rent
Seoul will organize visits to crypto exchanges for regulatory oversight. Singapore’s Stake Technologies completes a U.S. $10 million fundraiser to meet parachain goals. Australian office space company Business Hub to allow crypto as rent payment option next year. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

India Crypto Feud Continues; Korea Mining Thief Busted
India’s crypto industry takes matters into its own hands. Canaan offers service in Kazakhstan as miners flee China, and a crypto thief in Seoul is busted. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Chinese Social Media Bans Crypto Accounts; Seoul Tightens Rules on Crypto Trading
Dozens of Weibo crypto accounts were banned over flouting platform guidelines and laws. Executives and employees of SK crypto exchanges were barred from trading on their platforms. A Chinese chipmaker launches chip that supports ETC and ETH mining. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
