Tag: Korea
U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Republic of Korea National Security Advisor Cho Tae-Yong and Japan National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba [...]
Italy and South Korea central banks agree on CBDC cooperation
The Bank of Italy announced on Dec. 5 through its official channels that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Korea - So [...]
South Korea November CPI -0.6% m/m (expected -0.15%)
Data from South Korea for inflation in November 2023-0.6% m/m, the quickest fall since October 2020expected -0.15%, prior -0.3%+3.3% y/yexpected 3.7%, [...]
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer Sinbad, alleging the platfor [...]
Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI and Finish Police Seize Website
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, designated two Bitcoin addresses and two email addresses tied to Sinbad, banning all U.S. person [...]
South Korea to Pilot CBDC With 100,000 Citizens in 2024: Report
The project will see 100,000 people - roughly 0.2% of the country's population - be able to purchase goods with tokens issued by commercial banks in t [...]
South Korea to invite 100,000 citizens to test CBDC in 2024
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has said it will invite 100,000 Korean citizens to purchase goods with deposit tokens as part of the central bank digital curr [...]
South Korean Traders Behind Recent Altcoin Rally, CryptoQuant Says
Spot volumes on local exchange Upbit have nearly doubled since September, analysts at on-chain data firm CryptoQuant shared in a Friday note to CoinDe [...]
Democratic Party of South Korea to compel parliamentary candidates to disclose crypto
The Democratic Party of Korea, which holds 167 out of 300 mandates in the National Assembly, has made it mandatory for prospective candidates to discl [...]
Bithumb plans to be first crypto exchange listed on Korea stock market: Report
Crypto exchange Bithumb plans to become the first digital asset company to go public on the South Korean stock market. Local news outlet Edaily report [...]
South Korea foreign exchange reserves drop to lowest since mid-2020
SEOUL : South Korea's foreign exchange reserves dropped in October to the lowest level in more than three years, as authorities deployed measures [...]
Terraform co-founder Shin blames protocol for collapse during trial in S. Korea
The trial of payment platform developer Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin, and seven others got underway in Seoul S [...]
South Korean Investors Prefer Altcoins to Majors, Tron to Ethereum: DeSpread Research
Koreans trade differently to the rest of the world, market data shows.
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Travis King, Soldier Who Entered North Korea, Faces Desertion Charge
The Army is also accusing Pvt. Travis T. King of other crimes including assaulting other soldiers and child pornography, according to a charging docum [...]
Satellite Photos Show How Russia Could Be Shipping Arms From North Korea
An analysis released on Monday said the images showed Moscow may be getting weapons from a North Korean port to an ammunition depot near Ukraine.
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