South Korea

South Korean Lawmaker Seeks to Tighten Cryptocurrency Rules

Efforts to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in South Korea are moving forward with a proposed series of legislative amendments.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 2, 2017

South Korean bitcoin exchange Coinplug has announed a new joint remittance venture with the fintech subsidiary of Japan-based investment group SBI.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 31, 2017

A revision to domestic law in South Korea could soon set the stage for the nascent cryptocurrency industry to be regulated.

By Chuan TianJul 18, 2017

South Korea's largest bitcoin and ether exchange is moving to compensate users after its data systems were compromised.

By Stan HigginsJul 5, 2017

A subsidiary of multinational electronics firm LG has announced it intends to investigate blockchain use cases in finance.

By Chuan TianJun 29, 2017

The South Korea government plans to auction 216 bitcoins that it confiscated during a 2016 criminal investigation.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 16, 2017

A subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group has launched a new blockchain service focused on trade logistics.

By Stan HigginsMay 16, 2017

Bank of Korea has published a new working paper that speculates on how a cryptocurrency economy would impact central banks.

By Stan HigginsApr 24, 2017

A South Korean provincial government recently tapped technology developed by blockchain startup Blocko for a vote on community funding.

The Bank of Korea has published research on issues it believes could hinder distributed ledger adoption, with a "supernode" being one solution.

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