Tag: South Korea
South Korean financial Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Lending as Bithumb, Upbit Face Heat
Bithumb and Upbit face scrutiny over high-leverage crypto lending.
Regulators demand stronger investor protections amid rising crypto market ri [...]
Banks Push for Crypto Power as South Korea’s New Government Slams the Brakes
South Korea's banking sector is pushing aggressively for greater authority in the digital asset space, but the new government is signaling a slowdown. [...]
XRP Overtakes Bitcoin on Upbit as South Korea’s Most Traded Crypto
XRP has become the most traded cryptocurrency on Upbit, South Korea's largest crypto exchange. Within the past 24 hours, the token recorded over $445 [...]
Crypto Dominates Agenda in South Korea’s Explosive Election Race
Crypto has emerged as a dominant theme in South Korea’s presidential election, reshaping campaign priorities. The Democratic Party is pushing digital [...]
South Korea Legalizes Crypto Trading Ahead of 2025 Election Shake-Up
South Korea has announced new guidelines to officially legalize cryptocurrency trading, with complete implementation set for June 2025. The decision c [...]
Presidential Hopefuls Battle for Votes of 16M Crypto Investors in Korea
South Korea's presidential race is increasingly centered around one key group—cryptocurrency investors. With over 16 million citizens involved in digi [...]
South Korea to Legalize Crypto ETFs and Institutional Trading in Major Shift
South Korea’s People Power Party has revealed a new roadmap to restructure the nation’s digital asset sector. The proposal includes legalizing spot cr [...]
South Korea Bans Major Crypto Apps in Crackdown on Unregistered Exchanges
South Korea has intensified its crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency activity by demanding stricter compliance from foreign platforms. Regulators are t [...]
South Korea’s Biggest Banks Demand End to Exclusive Crypto Exchange Deals
South Korea's top banking institutions call for immediate changes to a regulation restricting cryptocurrency exchanges to one exclusive banking partne [...]
Ripple’s Strategic Expansion: Major Crypto Custody Partnership in South Korea
Ripple has entered into a key partnership with BDACS to enhance institutional crypto custody services in South Korea. According to Ripple, this collab [...]