South Korea
$500B Korean Asset Manager Mirae Taps Polygon Labs in Securities Tokenization Drive
Mirae Asset Securities is teaming up with Ethereum scaling solution Polygon Labs to develop a tokenized securities network and accelerate adoption of Web3 technologies.
BitGo Signs Strategic Agreement With Korean Heavyweight Hana Bank
The Californian company will develop custody services and security solutions, local media reported.
Bank of Korea to Exclude Seoul From CBDC Pilot Study Next Year: Report
Jeju, Busan and Incheon are in the running to be considered.
Curve Finance's Token Surges 500% on Bithumb After Major Exploit
The CRV/KRW pair listed on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has decoupled from the CRV/USD pairs listed on Western exchanges that exhibit price weakness.
South Korea Wants Companies to Disclose Crypto Holdings
Under draft rules, companies that issue or own crypto will have to make disclosures in their financial statements starting next year.
CryptoQuant Parent Raises $6.5M Round Led by Atinum Investment
The latest round brings the company's total capital raise to $9 million.
Hong Kong's Task Force for Web3 Development; South Korea Passes Crypto Bill
The Hong Kong government established a task force for promoting Web3 development, according to a press release on Friday. This comes as South Korea's National Assembly passed the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, marking the country's first step towards building a legal framework for virtual assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto regulation in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world.
South Korea Passes Crypto Bill for User Protection
The bill marks the country's first step towards a digital asset legal framework.
Bitcoin Cash Tops $300 as South Korean Trading Volumes Surge
The bitcoin cash-Korean won (BCH/KRW) pair listed on Upbit has registered a trading volume of $557.63 million in the past 24 hours. That's nearly 3.5 times
South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report
Earlier this month, Haru Invest suddenly halted withdrawals and deposits.
