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Updates on exchange rules, enforcement, investor trends, and Korea’s active crypto trading culture.

Solana tokens rip on Upbit after $32M hack due to halted arbitrage

Korean traders began bidding up altcoin prices as arbitrage bots, which normally keep Korean and international prices aligned, stopped operating.

A luminous, hyperrealistic “Bitcoin planet” floats in space with gold-embossed ₿ continents, a radiant microchip ring, and teal–magenta auroras under a bright solar rim light.

Digital Asset Treasuries

Bitplanet starts daily Bitcoin accumulation with 93 BTC purchase, targets 10k BTC treasury

KOSDAQ-listed Bitplanet launches a disciplined Bitcoin buy program, says the transaction is Korea’s first fully regulated BTC purchase by a public company.

Daylight Seoul shopping street scene where teal payment streams flow from a phone and POS terminal toward a distant glass tower crowned with the Ethereum symbol, suggesting retailers fueling ETH treasuries.

Digital Asset Treasuries

Are South Korean retail traders the only thing keeping Ethereum treasury companies alive?

Ethereum’s latest slide has revived debate over who’s really supporting the market, with some claiming South Korea’s “seohak gaemie” traders, not institutions, are what's keeping ETH treasury firms alive.

A bright, daylight boardroom scene in Seoul shows Naver and Upbit logos merging above a handshake, with a Korean flag, signed documents, and skyline backdrop.

Naver merger talks to route 30M shoppers to Upbit sparking fee collapse

Cheaper stablecoin checkout could force banks and card giants to cut rates.

A bright, cinematic scene shows a WLFI-branded debit card beside a smartphone with contactless waves against Seoul’s skyline, symbolizing its Bithumb partnership and Apple Pay plans.

WLFI promises Apple Pay card while price slips 10% amid Asia expansion

Bithumb pact puts World Liberty Financial in Asia race as $2.69B token seeks redemption.

A silhouetted nominee figure faces a glowing DeFi maze alongside the South Korean flag, symbolizing political disorientation in the tech landscape - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate

South Korean FSC head nominee faces backlash after denouncing crypto

South Korea's Financial Services Commission nominee faces criticism for underestimating crypto's evolving market role.

Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea advance stablecoin regulatory efforts

Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea advance stablecoin regulatory efforts

Japan's strategic move for a yen-based stablecoin aligns with South Korea's legislative push in the fast-evolving crypto space.

$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230

$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230

Bitcoin-first SPAC deal sees $31M deployed before merger even finalizes.

Institutional interest boosts XRP’s resurgence in South Korea and Japan

Institutional interest boosts XRP’s resurgence in South Korea and Japan

BDACS' XRP custody strengthens ties with Ripple while SBI's ETF marks a milestone for Japanese investors.

XRP trading volume soars as new ATH attracts deepfake scam targeting investors

XRP trading volume soars as new ATH attracts deepfake scam targeting investors

XRP ranks among top traded assets as U.S. and South Korean exchanges drive trading spike.

South Korea halts CBDC plans, shifting focus to bank-led stablecoins

South Korea halts CBDC plans, shifting focus to bank-led stablecoins

Under new government policy, South Korea's banks explore stablecoins as CBDC initiative stalls.

K-Won is coming: South Korea’s 8 mega-banks to unleash world’s newest stablecoin shockwave

K-Won is coming: South Korea’s 8 mega-banks to unleash world’s newest stablecoin shockwave

Megabanks collaborate to stem foreign stablecoin dominance and bolster Korea's monetary sovereignty.