South Korea to institutionalize cryptocurrencies by 2024

May 12, 2022

South Korea to institutionalize cryptocurrencies by 2024

This year, the administration under new President Yoon Suk-yeol will develop a draft for the “Digital Asset Basic Act.”

Bithumb considers delisting the LUNA token

May 11, 2022

Bithumb considers delisting the LUNA token

The exchange argued its decision with strong fluctuations in the asset price

Binance seized $5,8 million from hackers of the Ronin sidechain

Apr 22, 2022

Binance seized $5,8 million from hackers of the Ronin sidechain

The exchange tracked the movement of the stolen funds and blocked 86 addresses

​US authorities have warned of the threat of hacker attacks on crypto companies

Apr 19, 2022

​US authorities have warned of the threat of hacker attacks on crypto companies

The FBI, CISA, and the US Treasury Department issued a cybersecurity advisory

​US Treasury imposed sanctions against North Korean crypto hackers

Apr 15, 2022

​US Treasury imposed sanctions against North Korean crypto hackers

The FBI linked the Ronin sidechain hack to the DPRK hacker group Lazarus

​New Samsung smart TVs included NFT support from Nifty Gateway

Mar 31, 2022

​New Samsung smart TVs included NFT support from Nifty Gateway

TV owners will be able to interact with non-fungible tokens

South Korean financial conglomerate SK Group to issue its own cryptocurrency

Mar 24, 2022

South Korean financial conglomerate SK Group to issue its own cryptocurrency

The company intends to create a token based on the existing blockchain infrastructure of the telecommunications company, SK Telecom

South Korean presidential candidates held an electoral campaign in the metaverse

Mar 9, 2022

South Korean presidential candidates held an electoral campaign in the metaverse

The politicians created their own avatars and answered voters’ questions online

South Korea to invest $187 million in the national metaverse

Feb 28, 2022

South Korea to invest $187 million in the national metaverse

The government believes that such investment will help the business and industry development

​South Korean exchange Upbit develops NFT-enabled credit card

Feb 22, 2022

​South Korean exchange Upbit develops NFT-enabled credit card

Some items bought offline will be converted into metaverse tokens

​Kookmin Bank to launch South Korea’s first crypto ETF

Feb 21, 2022

​Kookmin Bank to launch South Korea’s first crypto ETF

The Bank has already formed a Digital Asset Management Preparatory Committee

South Korean university to issue NFT certificates to graduates

Feb 18, 2022

South Korean university to issue NFT certificates to graduates

This year, 2830 students will receive digital certificates of study