South Korea postpones stablecoin law due to disputes

Aug 26, 2025

South Korea postpones stablecoin law due to disputes

South Korea’s National Assembly has frozen the adoption of a stablecoin law. The disagreements concern the role of fintech companies and the Bank of Korea

Korean actress stole $3,1 million to buy cryptocurrency

Aug 22, 2025

Korean actress stole $3,1 million to buy cryptocurrency

The prosecutor’s office has requested a sentence of three years in prison for her

South Korea suspends crypto lending on exchanges

Aug 19, 2025

South Korea suspends crypto lending on exchanges

The Financial Services Commission has ordered exchanges to temporarily freeze crypto lending due to a lack of regulation

South Korea’s largest exchange Upbit faces a $131 billion fine

Jul 17, 2025

South Korea’s largest exchange Upbit faces a $131 billion fine

According to FinCEN, the platform committed over 9 million violations of AML regulations

South Korea will give crypto venture firms tax incentives

Jul 9, 2025

South Korea will give crypto venture firms tax incentives

The companies will be able to receive a 50% income tax rebate

North Korean hackers hacked the creator of the Pepe meme. How it happened

Jun 30, 2025

North Korean hackers hacked the creator of the Pepe meme. How it happened

The attackers released an unlimited number of Replicandy, Peplicator, Hedz, and Zogz NFT game projects

South Korea’s largest banks will launch a won-based stablecoin

Jun 26, 2025

South Korea’s largest banks will launch a won-based stablecoin

The initiative is designed to stem the glut of dollar stablecoins

South Korean authorities have unveiled a roadmap for approving spot crypto ETFs

Jun 20, 2025

South Korean authorities have unveiled a roadmap for approving spot crypto ETFs

Regulators also allow for the imminent legalization of won-based stablecoins

South Korea’s ruling party has drafted a bill to legalize stablecoins

Jun 10, 2025

South Korea’s ruling party has drafted a bill to legalize stablecoins

The document aims to increase transparency and encourage competition in the crypto sector

South Korea’s central bank will participate in the creation of the stablecoin regulation

Apr 21, 2025

South Korea’s central bank will participate in the creation of the stablecoin regulation

In this way, the central bank seeks to reduce risks to financial stability and the effectiveness of monetary policy

South Korean presidential candidate promised to repeat Trump’s crypto policy if he wins

Apr 16, 2025

South Korean presidential candidate promised to repeat Trump’s crypto policy if he wins

Hong Joon-pyo also intends to integrate blockchain technology into the state government