South Korea


Mercados

South Korea's Woori Financial Teams up with Kakao's Crypto Payments Group

The banking company is latest major organization in the country to join the blockchain rush.

Credit cards

Mercados

Korean Crypto Exchange 'Prixbit' Shuts Down Over Banking Woes

Prixbit is one of an estimated 200 players locked out of the banking system

won

Mercados

Malta Crypto Exchange Opened by Coinone to Close Next Month

The shuttering comes as Korea's third-largest exchange shores up its local business.

coinone, meetup

Mercados

South Korea's 'Bit-Island,' Jeju, Redoubles Crypto Efforts After Losing Regulatory Bid

Jeju, a small island south of Seoul, is redoubling its efforts to become South Korea's regulation-free Bit-Island after losing out to Busan.

shutterstock_556876132

Mercados

Terra Signs Music Streaming Platform to Crypto Payments Alliance

The music steaming service will join twenty-five partners in a South Korean crypto payments alliance.

bundo-kim-W6KdPX84whY-unsplash

Tecnología

Shinhan Bank Teams With Kakao's GroundX for Blockchain Security Boost

One of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea has partnered with two fintech firms to build a new security system using blockchain tech.

Shinhan

Mercados

Bitcoin's 'Kimchi Premium' Vanishes Again as Trading Range Tightens

The spread between the price of bitcoin on South Korean and U.S.-based crypto exchanges has disappeared after hitting 2019 highs.

Korean won

Mercados

Korea Prepaid Card Invests in Blockchain Startup Bezant

Korea Prepaid Card is the second largest investor in BaaS firm Bezant.

won

Mercados

South Korea's SK Group Proposes Blockchain-Based Donation Platform and Two Tokens

Two new tokens from South Korea's third biggest corporation will focus on the problem of tracking charitable donations.

Korean won coins

Mercados

Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities

A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system.

korea, won