TL; DR Breakdown South Korea NFT sector records high adoption Analysts predict more adoption by the end of 2022 Lack of regulation is helping the sector South Korea has pivoted itself from just any na...
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Why NFT adoption is so high in South Korea
South Korea’s reputation as a trend-setter and leader in technological research is quickly spilling into the blockchain realm as nonfungible token (NFT) adoption has skyrocketed in the small East Asia...
North Korea reportedly steals cryptocurrency assets using hacking groups
TL;DR Breakdown • North Korean government reportedly financing crypto pirates.• Mandiant investigates North Korea after linking it to the theft of $400,000,000 in cryptocurrency. Recently a cyber secu...
Crypto Race In South Korea Gets Intense; SK Square To Invest $1.6B In Blockchain Technology
SK Square CEO Park Jung-ho on Monday announced considering $1.6 billion investments for merger and acquisition deals in the semiconductor chips and blockchain technology sectors. The SK Square CEO, wh...
Russia May Try To Partition Ukraine ‘Like North And South Korea,’ Ukrainian Official Says
Topline Ukraine’s top military intelligence official said Sunday Russia appears to be focused on retaining control of occupied areas of southern and eastern Ukraine and splitting the country in ...
For Jin Ha Acting In ‘Pachinko’ Was A Deeply Personal Experience
Jin Ha plays Solomon Baek in the Apple TV production of ‘Pachinko.’ Apple TV Having seen Jin Ha play the role of Song Lilong in M. Butterfly or Aaron Burr in Hamilton, it’s hard to imagine...
South Korea, Britain, Bulgaria to Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Dodgers (Report)
South Korea’s National Tax Agency’s chairman Kim Dae-Ji held a meeting this week with tax executives from Bulgaria and Britain to discuss the “rise of tax-dodging schemes” through the use of digital ...
North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists
North Korea has been employing hackers to finance some state operations via “crypto heists”, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. “The country’s espionage operations are believed to b...
South Korea steps up crypto regulation with FATF’s Travel Rule
TL;DR Breakdown The FATF Travel Rule will go into effect in South Korea today. The rule requires crypto companies to collect and share customer information of users sending or receiving crypto. The Tr...
Youn Yuh-Jung Was Impressed By The Courage Of Her ‘Pachinko’ Character
Youn Yuh-jung, winner of Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “Minari,” poses in the press room at … [+] the 2021 Oscars. (Photo by Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images Su...
North Korea Launches Banned Intercontinental Ballistic Missile For First Time Since 2017, South Korea Says
Topline North Korea test-fired a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, according to officials from South Korea and multiple news reports, its first test of the missile since 20...
South Korea Embraces Cryptocurrency While Testing its own CBDC
Mar 23, 2022 at 12:00 // News South Korea is known for its technological advances in various fields. With the introduction of cryptocurrencies, the country has begun to actively explore the potential ...
Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, trying best to meet upcoming FATF travel rules
FATF keeping in view the mitigation of the possibility of crypto exchanges involved in money laundering and illicit activities Well known intergovernmental organization to check on money laundering an...
Samsung’s Cheil Becomes First To Enter The NFT Market In Korea
The South Korean Non-Fungible Token (NFT) scene is poised to see more explosive growth. Cheil Worldwide, a marketing agency under the Samsung conglomerate, has declared its intention to become the fir...
South Korea to put crypto taxation move on hold
TL;DR Breakdown: South Korea’s president elect proposing to extend cryptocurrency tax law by another year The move is in keeping with his earlier campaign promises Crypto market participants are expec...
Participate and win: People of South Korea ready for convenience shop NFT collectibles event on White day
More than 20,000 people applied for South Korean convenience shop CU’s non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles airdrop event for White Day, a local love festival. Customers who purchase items and top up...
South Korea Election Made Crypto a Big Issue, but There’s No Guarantee of a Follow-Through; Cryptos Suffer Weekend Decline
Since Russia began its unprovoked attack, bitcon, has risen and dipped within the $37,000 to $45,000 price range that it entered in late January. “It’s been another range-bound, indecisive...
‘Pachinko’ Is A Rare Gem Of A Series About One Woman’s Resilient Spirit
Sunja helps her mother manage a boarding house during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Apple TV Pachinko is a mechanical game popular in Japan and like any in-house betting game, the odds favor the h...
South Korea Elects Bitcoin-Friendly President — Here Is What He Plans To Do ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     On Thursday, March 10, Yoon Suk-yeol, the leader of South Korea’s largest opposition party clinched victory, becoming the president-elect after scoop...
South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly President Who Vows to Deregulate Digital Asset Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
South Korean voters have elected a crypto-friendly president. Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party has vowed to deregulate the crypto industry and introduce favorable tax laws for cryp...
South Korea, the new president is crypto friendly
South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, will take office on 10 May. He beat the democratic candidate Lee Jae-myung by around 240,000 votes, winning 48.56% of the vote, compared to 47.83% for his o...
South Korea Has A New President
Yoon Suk-Yeol, a conservative presidential contender, has officially been elected as the new president of South Korea. According to news reports, Yoon of the People Power Party defeated his politicall...
South Korea Elects Pro-Crypto President
South Korea has elected Yoon Suk-yeol as the country’s next president. Yoon is a pro-crypto candidate who has pledged to overhaul “unreasonable” crypto regulations in the country. “We must overhaul r...
What is the Philippines’ largest travel market? It’s South Korea
South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country...
Signs Point Upward for Crypto in India and Korea; Bitcoin and Ether Soar on US Executive Order
Recently, bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, was trading at around $42,000, up about 3% over the past 24 hours. Ether, the second-largest crypto by market cap, was changing ...
Fiserv Has Selected Miriam Park as General Manager of Korea
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) announced that it has selected Mi Ryung (Miriam) Park as General Manager of Korea, effective from March 2022. In a press release shared with Finance Magnates, Miriam Park, ...
South Korea presidential election sees NFTs in campaigns
NFTs have become major players in South Korea’s presidential election race. Even candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has launched his own collection. Yoon Suk-yeol launches NFTs for the South Korean elections Ko...
Major exchanges in Korea block Russian IP addresses
TL; DR Breakdown Four major South Korean exchanges have begun to block Russian IP addresses. The Ukrainian and US government urged exchanges to block Russian users amid sanctions. Coinbase and Binanc...
South Korea crypto regulations are getting stricter around investors and exchanges
The South Korea region of Gyeonggi just seized $5 million worth of crypto resources from organizations and people looking to supposedly conceal their resources In the interim, just 22 out of the count...