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ForkLog 18 13.11.2023

Media reports on Bithumb’s plan to list on the local stock exchange

The South Korea-based Bitcoin exchange Bithumb will go to the local stock market. An IPO on KOSDAQ is scheduled for the second half of 2025, according to Edaily.

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ForkLog 10 18.10.2023

SUI price falls to new lows amid Korean regulator investigation

On October 18, the SUI token price fell to a low of $0.36 after news of South Korean authorities' interest in the Sui Foundation.

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ForkLog 22 06.09.2023

In South Korea, founders of a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme arrested over $82.5 million

The police in the South Korean city of Chhanwon arrested 22 people on charges of cryptocurrency investment fraud.

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ForkLog 9 05.09.2023

South Korea to freeze North Korea’s crypto assets, reports say

South Korea's government plans to present a bill to track and freeze North Korea–linked cryptocurrency assets, according to Korea JoongAng Daily, citing sources.

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ForkLog 10 22.08.2023

South Korean bitcoin-exchange clients to be probed for tax evasion

Authorities in the city of Cheongju have asked seven cryptocurrency exchanges, including Upbit and Bithumb, for information on 8,520 clients suspected of tax evasion.

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ForkLog 10 17.08.2023

Polygon Labs inks partnership with SK Telecom

Polygon Labs and South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom have joined forces to develop the Web3 ecosystem.

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ForkLog 11 09.08.2023

South Korea’s Bitsonic chief executive arrested over alleged $7.6m asset theft

The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bitsonic, Jinwook Shin, has been arrested for allegedly stealing assets worth 10 billion won ($7.6 million).

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ForkLog 6 31.07.2023

South Korea narrows list of cities for CBDC launch

South Korea will launch a pilot CBDC project in one of three cities: Jeju, Busan or Incheon.

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ForkLog 7 27.07.2023

South Korea urges crypto exchanges to strengthen compliance controls

The authorities in South Korea will help VASP strengthen compliance with the law and bolster measures to combat crime.

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ForkLog 12 26.07.2023

South Korea forms task force to tackle crypto crime

South Korea has launched a group to combat crypto crime. The initiative comes amid a surge in illicit activity in the digital-asset market.

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ForkLog 4 24.07.2023

South Korean banks study alternatives to stablecoins and CBDC

South Korea's Hana Bank and Woori Bank have begun studying so-called tokenized deposit certificates. The institutions see them as an alternative to stablecoins and CBDC, Maeli Business News Korea reports.

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ForkLog 8 24.07.2023

Delio platform warns of potential closure after asset seizure

South Korea-based crypto-lending platform Delio said it faced difficulties returning to normal operations after assets were seized by the FSC.

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