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Korea drives 57 million Q2 visits but on-chain retention remains 1-2%
South Korea boasts one of the most reliable crypto audiences in the world. But when it comes to…
Asia-Pacific reshapes the crypto world as Singapore claims top adoption rank
Vietnam and Hong Kong enter the global top 10. Six Asia-Pacific markets appear in the top 20. Tokenisation…
South Korea moves to tighten stablecoin rules with a bank-led model
The new legislation builds on the Digital Asset Basic Act by adding detailed rules for stablecoin oversight. The…
South Korea links $30M Upbit hack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
South Korean authorities suspect that the November Upbit hack may have been masterminded by the notorious Lazarus Group.…
South Korea banks hit by Russia–North Korea ransomware alliance
South Korea’s financial sector was hit by a coordinated Russia–North Korea supply chain attack using Qilin ransomware, with…
South Korea’s Upbit hack puts spotlight on Solana security and exchange safeguards
About 54 billion won in tokens moved to an external wallet on Nov. 27. Around 12 billion won…
Naver’s $14.5b power play puts Upbit on IPO path—and shakes up Asia’s crypto landscape
Upbit is inching toward a future Nasdaq debut thanks to a corporate tie-up involving Naver and Dunamu (a…
South Korea’s FIU to target more crypto exchanges with sanctions after Upbit fine
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit is preparing to hit several local crypto exchanges with penalties after finding lapses…
Bitcoin’s institutional surge widens trillion-dollar gap with altcoins
A trillion-dollar valuation gap now separates Bitcoin from other tokens. Altcoin market capitalisation could be $800 billion higher,…
South Korean lawmakers press Binance to repay $106M GoFi victims after Gopax acquisition
Binance is facing renewed scrutiny from South Korean lawmakers after a parliamentary hearing this week reignited calls for…
