Tag: South Korea
ICO
South Korea’s FSC Rejects Allowing ICOs, Claims There Are ‘Uncertainities’ to Them
South Korea's financial regulator has rejected steps to permit initial coin offerings (ICOs), arguing that there are "uncertainities" related to them.South Korea Says No
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Blockchain Infrastructure
Seoul Sets Sight on Becoming a Mega Blockchain Technology Hub
Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, says the city plans to become a mega blockchain hub. The South Korean capital is set to unveil...
Altcoin News
South Korea: Emerging Regulatory Landscape for ICOs
Regulators in South Korea are softening their stance towards cryptocurrency trading and ICOs. The country’s government may soon come up with regulations and reverse...
Blockchain Technology
South Korea Partners with Samsung SDS to Develop Blockchain Customs System
South Korea makes yet another serious move towards serious blockchain adoption as it plans to implement the distributed ledger technology to its Customs’ clearance...
Blockchain Technology
Jeju Island Is On the Way to Becoming A Blockchain Hub
Other than being the South Korean favorite tourist destination, Jeju Island is taking a new route where it seeks to officially welcome crypto and...
Altcoin News
South Korean Province Replaces Gift Cards With a Native Cryptocurrency
Numerous governments mull the creation of their own state-backed cryptocurrency. Launching such a venture is a lot easier said than done. A new cryptocurrency...
Altcoin News
Lawmaker Advocates a Regulation-free ICO Sandbox for South Korea
Initial coin offerings remain a controversial vehicle in the eyes of regulators. South Korea wants to bring this industry to the forefront in a...
Altcoin News
Asian Countries in It to Win It When It Comes to Being the Next Crypto Hub
The race is on to see which Asian country will take the title of being the next crypto hotspot. With big money being invested...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Exchanged for More than $2 Million Worth of Counterfeit Notes in Scam
It seems as if August is the month of cryptocurrency scams in South Korea. First, we reported on an alleged scam involving buried treasure....
Altcoin News
South Korean Police Raid Shinil Group Over Alleged Shipwreck Cryptocurrency Scam
Earlier this week, police in South Korea raided the offices of Shinil Group, a Seoul-based company that claimed to have discovered the wreck of...
Blockchain Infrastructure
South Korea’s FSC to Establish Exclusive Blockchain Division
The financial regulator of South Korea, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is set to establish a new department designated to govern policymaking initiatives specifically...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Drops to New Low Below $6,000, Market Prices Rally Slightly
The price of Bitcoin fell below $6,000 over the weekend, hitting a new low as sentiment among investors took a downward dive.New Low for...
