North Korean hackers are stepping up efforts to infiltrate cryptocurrency companies by posing as IT workers,…
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Toss Takes on Australia, Plans Korean Won Stablecoin Launch
South Korean fintech unicorn Toss plans to launch a finance superapp in Australia this year, its…
South Korean Crypto Exchange UpBit Launched Ethereum L2 Giwa
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced the launch of Ethereum layer-2 Giwa on testnet —…
XRP Bullish Patterns Point to $5 as Korean Buyers Start to Accumulate
News Background XRP fell sharply alongside broader market weakness, retreating 4.3% in the 24-hour session from…
Thai Police Arrest Korean Man in $50M Crypto-to-Gold Laundering Case
Thai authorities have arrested a South Korean man accused of helping a call center gang launder…
NEAR Protocol Tumbles 7% Following Failed Rally as Korean Exchanges Suspend Operations
NEAR Protocol saw heightened volatility in the 24 hours ending August 14 at 14:00 UTC, with…
South Korean Investors Pour Funds into Crypto-Linked Stocks
South Korean retail investors are pivoting away from Big Tech stocks in the United States into…
Ripple’s Partnership With BDACS Pays Off as XRP Support Goes Live at Korean Crypto Custodian
XRP is now live on BDACS, a regulated crypto custodian for South Korean institutions, marking the…
U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Workers Over ‘Cyber Espionage,’ Crypto Thefts
The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog added North Korean national Song Kum Hyok to its “Specially…
South Korean Bank Stocks Surge After Stablecoin Trademark Filings
Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest…
North Korean IT Workers Charged in $915K Crypto Theft, DOJ Says
Four North Korean nationals have been charged in Georgia for wire fraud and money laundering after…
Decentralized Protocols Are Soft Targets for North Korean Hackers
North Korean hacking groups have been targeting crypto for years. The 2022 $625 million Ronin bridge…
A South Korean Biotech Firms Gets $183.3M Funding to Build Bitcoin Treasury
Bridge Biotherapeutics (288330), a South Korean biotech company, may be looking to become the country’s answer…
Korean Youth Turn to Crypto as a Last Shot at Prosperity
Cryptocurrency is booming in South Korea, but beneath the surface, the surge is driven less by…
Korean Crypto KOLs Fuel Massive $USELESS Rally as Traders Shrug Off Traditional Narratives
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a…
South Korean presidential front-runner proposes won-based stablecoin
South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung proposed creating a stablecoin tied to the Korean won…
Kraken Outs North Korean State-Sponsored Hacker in Job Interview Sting
Key Takeaways Kraken identified a North Korean hacker posing as a job candidate and turned the…