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Discover South Korea's advancements in technology and entertainment, focusing on its influence on global culture and innovation.

Web3   -   Nov 17, 2023 Tokens of Teenage Idolatry: K-pop Fans use NFTs to ‘Govern’ Artists
Tokens of Teenage Idolatry: K-pop Fans use NFTs to ‘Govern’ Artists

Modhaus has raised $8 million in series A funding to grow a fan-driven decision-making and talent-picking K-pop production company.

Exchanges   -   Nov 14, 2023 Bithumb Aims to Enhance User Trust with Korean Stock Exchange Listing
Bithumb S.Korea Exchange listing KOSDAQ

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange is allegedly planning an IPO on Kosdaq, with the intended aim of raising users’ confidence.

South Korea Plans to Block Credit Card Payments to Overseas Exchanges
Regulation   -   Jan 07, 2024 South Korea Plans to Block Credit Card Payments to Overseas Exchanges

The local regulator has proposed a ban on using credit cards to buy crypto from foreign exchanges due to concerns about illegal outflow of funds and money laundering.

Sasha Markevich
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Regulation   -   Jan 07, 2024 South Korea Plans to Block Credit Card Payments to Overseas Exchanges
South Korea Plans to Block Credit Card Payments to Overseas Exchanges

The local regulator has proposed a ban on using credit cards to buy crypto from foreign exchanges due to concerns about illegal outflow of funds and money laundering.

Sasha Markevich
Web3   -   Nov 17, 2023 Tokens of Teenage Idolatry: K-pop Fans use NFTs to ‘Govern’ Artists
Tokens of Teenage Idolatry: K-pop Fans use NFTs to ‘Govern’ Artists

Modhaus has raised $8 million in series A funding to grow a fan-driven decision-making and talent-picking K-pop production company.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Exchanges   -   Nov 14, 2023 Bithumb Aims to Enhance User Trust with Korean Stock Exchange Listing
Bithumb S.Korea Exchange listing KOSDAQ

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange is allegedly planning an IPO on Kosdaq, with the intended aim of raising users’ confidence.

Sasha Markevich
central banks   -   Jul 21, 2023 A Tale of Two Real-Time Gross Settlement Systems: South Korea vs FedNow
A Tale of Two Real-Time Gross Settlement Systems: South Korea vs FedNow

This week the U.S. Federal Reserve finally launched its long-awaited instant payments solution. Meanwhile, the South Korean central bank published a report outlining an important upgrade to the country’s longstanding instant payments solution.

Jack Martin
Regulation   -   Jul 02, 2023 S Korea Regulates VASPs: Punishment for Loss or Manipulation of Funds
S Korea Regulates VASPs: Punishment for Loss or Manipulation of Funds

Korean lawmakers have passed a law that sets the rules for virtual asset operators in the country. Claimed by the authors to be ‘essential’ rather than ‘holistic’, the law consolidates all drafts pending in parliament and reflects international regulatory trends.

Alex Harutunian
CBDC   -   May 17, 2023 Samsung and Bank of Korea Continue Research on Offline CBDC Functionality
Samsung and Bank of Korea Continue Research on Offline CBDC Functionality

The electronics giant and the South Korean central bank this week signed an agreement to further improve the security of offline CBDC payments, following initial development of the technology during a pilot study last year.

Jack Martin
Update   -   Sep 30, 2022 UPD: At the request of the South Korean authorities, Interpol issued a red notice for the founder of Terra, Do Kwon...

At the request of the South Korean authorities, Interpol issued a red notice for the founder of Terra, Do Kwon.  However, Kwon himself stressed that he was moving quietly and did not see his name on the Interpol’s lists. We have also checked Interpol site and could not find

Alex Harutunian
Exchanges   -   Sep 10, 2022 Samsung Will Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform
Samsung Will Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

South Korean IT giant Samsung will launch a cryptocurrency exchange platform by 2023.

Sasha Markevich
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