South Korea


Política

Upbit, South Korea's Largest Crypto Exchange, May Face Sanctions in the Country: Report

Crypto exchange Upbit could face sanctions from South Korean authorities for not complying with money laundering obligations.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Tecnologia

Arbitrum Deepens Ties with South Korea's Lotte Group

Lotte’s Caliverse, an AI-driven entertainment experience, is coming to the layer-2 network, allowing web3 users to pay for services with crypto.

The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)

Mercados

XRP Volumes Zoom Ahead of Bitcoin, Dogecoin in South Korea. What’s Next?

South Korean markets tend to prefer XRP over larger assets such as bitcoin and ether, and a volume bump tends to precede price anomalies on local exchanges.

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Vídeos

Bitcoin Flash Crash to $63K on Upbit After South Korea's Martial Law

Bitcoin fell as low as $63,000 on Upbit after martial law was declared in South Korea. According to data from Lookonchain, whales moved large amounts of tether onto the crypto exchange to take advantage of the BTC discount Tuesday. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Bitcoin Flash Crash to $63K on Upbit After South Korea's Martial Law

Mercados

Dogecoin, XRP Trading Volumes Flip Bitcoin’s in South Korea

South Korean traders are known for pushing euphoric rallies on tokens, contributing to buying pressure and possibly influencing prices.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Política

South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap

The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value.

A scattering of 50,000 South Korean-won notes

Mercados

Dogecoin Craze Grips Korea, Fuels Price Premium on Local Giants Upbit and Bithumb

DOGE's price has surged 78% since Trump's election win a week ago.

(Christal Yuen/Unsplash)

Finanças

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Weighs U.S. Nasdaq Listing: Report

Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq.

Bithumb (Shutterstock)

Mercados

Bitcoin's South Korea Discount Hits Highest Since October 2023

Smart traders have shifted to high-beta altcoins, data tracked by 10x Research show.

Bitcoin: Korea premium index. (CryptoQuant)

Finanças

Mt. Gox Wouldn't Have Happened With Modern Tools, Mark Karpeles Says

As the former Mt. Gox CEO launches his new exchange and ‘Ungox’ venture, he reflects on what he wishes he could have done differently a decade ago.

Mark Karpeles (left), Former CEO of Mt. Gox, talking to CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds at Korea Blockchain Week on Sept. 4. (Parikshit Mishra/CoinDesk)