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South Korean policy experts recommend phasing in stablecoin regulation and interim licensing guidance to resolve regulatory delays while lawmakers finalize the broader Digital Asset Basic Act.
South Korea’s Kakao Group has teamed up with Circle to test won-denominated stablecoin rails, remittances, and merchant settlements ahead of upcoming regulatory shifts.
South Korea is accelerating its sovereign digital currency infrastructure. The central bank's upcoming pilot expansion aims to bridge wholesale settlement networks with everyday, tokenized commercial bank…
South Korea plans a tokenized government bond pilot linked to its institutional CBDC project while advancing comprehensive crypto legislation, won-backed stablecoin rules, and a framework for…
The nation's primary media and communications review body has formally targeted Polymarket, initiating a legal review into whether the popular Web3 prediction marketplace violates strict domestic…
KT Corporation CEO announced a $13.2B three-year capital investment program designed to bridge the firm's core telecom network with high-throughput AI infrastructure, decentralized tokenization services, and…
Kiwoom Securities is reportedly in active negotiations to acquire an equity stake in Bithumb, the nation’s second-largest crypto exchange, as financial institutions race to position themselves…
A regulatory probe revealed that Bithumb rerouted user data to BingX instead of the consented Stellar exchange, while also failing to secure explicit consent for AML-driven…
Deepening the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets in South Korea, the $106 million deal positions both firms as major stakeholders in Coinone as the…
Three major Samsung affiliates have joined a massive consolidation wave in South Korea's digital asset sector, acquiring a $408 million equity piece of Dunamu to collaborate…
South Korea's largest banking group has completed a comprehensive proof-of-concept for its own stablecoin, testing real-world retail kiosk payments and lightning-fast cross-border transfers.
In the largest-ever investment by a South Korean bank into a digital asset firm, Hana Bank is acquiring a $670 million stake in Dunamu to secure…
Global crypto exchange OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly seeking 20% stakes each in Coinone. This move follows a string of massive institutional acquisitions…