South Korea
Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election
Yoon defeated his Liberal Party opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent.
Crypto Policy Is on the Agenda in Seoul as South Koreans Head to the Polls
Platforms of both major parties mention digital assets during a campaign that is historically close.
Korea’s Crypto Unicorns; Hong Kong’s E-CNY Pilot
Bybit signs Oracle Red Bull Formula 1 sponsorship deal. Korea’s crypto sector spawns two unicorns. Hong Kong an ideal cross-border e-CNY testbed. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Alibaba and Canaan’s AI team up; AI makes NFT
Korean university to issue NFT graduation certificates. Alibaba and Canaan team up on AI. Auction data to make Valentine’s NFT bloom. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Young, Crypto-Savvy Voters May Hold Key to South Korea's Next Election
Presidential candidates woo young retail investors who may decide the outcome.
KPMG Canada Exec on Adding Crypto to Its Balance Sheet: ‘We Believe in This Sector’
The Canadian branch of accounting giant KPMG has acquired bitcoin and ether on its balance sheet. KPMG Canada’s Kareem Sadek shares his insights into the firm making its first allocation of crypto assets to its corporate treasury.
RBI Chief’s Crypto Warning; Korean Crypto Execs Jailed
Indian central bank chief says crypto “not even a tulip.” Korean gaming giant Netmarble partners with Binance. Korean crypto exchange execs found guilty in $1.9 billion fraud case. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
7 Crypto Exchange Executives Handed Prison Sentences for $1.7B Fraud in South Korea: Report
The exchange's former CEO was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Bithumb Goes for Olympic Gold; India Crypto Tax Questions
Japanese megabank to take advantage of stablecoin law. Korea’s Bithumb gets in on Winter Olympics action. Lack of clarity clouds India crypto tax. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
GameFi Faces Regulatory Headwinds in Major Asian Markets
As cryptocurrency investors look to GameFi as the industry’s latest vertical, experts warn gaming and crypto’s most important markets will provide regulatory challenges for the industry.
