South Korea

Warner Music Partners With the Sandbox, Crypto Lunar New Year Gifts
Korean game developer Netmarble plans to issue own cryptocurrency. Warner Music Group partners with The Sandbox to create metaverse land. Crypto still a niche gift for Lunar New Year. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Russian Ministry Against Crypto Ban, Korea Plans Metaverse Protection
Russia’s Ministry of Finance opposed to crypto ban. Korea steps up efforts to protect metaverse users. NFT and crypto markets diverging. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

A Struggling South Korean Museum Is Auctioning National Treasures; Meet the 2 DAOs Trying to Buy Them
The Gansong Art Museum will be auctioning the sculptures, which the DAOs hope to keep on public display.

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Wallets
The exchange was reportedly pressured from its partner bank to change its mind.

Bank of Korea Says First Phase of CBDC Test Completed Successfully
South Korea's central bank will now test offline payments and protecting personal IDs.

Binance Partners With Gulf Energy, Polygon’s Upgrade Live
Binance partners with Gulf Energy to establish a Thai crypto exchange. Korean public broadcaster opens metaverse studio for election. Polygon’s mainnet upgrade goes live. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Korean Lawmaker Accepts Crypto; Australian Open Enters Metaverse
Chinese University launches virtual campus. Korean lawmaker accepting crypto donations. Australian Open welcomes virtual visitors to metaverse experience. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Korean Prosecutors Demand Life, Hong Kong Plans New Crypto Regulation
Prosecutors demand life sentences in Korean scam case. Blockchain project set to enhance water supply chains in Australia's Queensland state. Hong Kong plans new crypto regulation. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

South Korea to Tax Inherited, Gifted Crypto Starting Next Year: Report
The country has postponed a general income tax on virtual assets until 2023.

Court Overturns Korean Bitcoin Ruling, Days Numbered for Swift?
Japanese billionaire mints NFT in space. Korean Supreme Court overrules verdict in bitcoin case. Cross-border payments set to enter a new era? We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

