#South Korea

📰News ₿ Crypto

POSCO Brings $22B Trade Receivables to Avalanche After Injective Pilot

August 25, 2026 (31 days ago)

South Korea's $22B POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche blockchain in latest tokenization push, collaborating with Olea and Intain; the move follows…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

Ripple Powers Jeonbuk Bank Payments; Pakistan Opens Crypto Licensing

August 25, 2026 (32 days ago)

Ripple’s Jeonbuk Bank partnership for cross-border payments and Pakistan’s new crypto licensing regime underscore Asia’s accelerating integration of digital assets into traditional…

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Nvidia in Talks to Acquire South Korea AI Chip Startup Rebellions

August 21, 2026 (36 days ago)

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions to strengthen its AI accelerator lineup and competitive edge…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

South Korean Bill Lets FIU Refer Unregistered Crypto Firms to Police

August 21, 2026 (36 days ago)

South Korean lawmakers have proposed legislation expanding FIU authority to investigate and refer unregistered crypto firms to law enforcement, a move tightening…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

BitGo wins South Korea crypto license, first global firm to secure VASP approval

August 20, 2026 (37 days ago)

BitGo becomes the first global crypto company to secure a South Korean virtual asset license, building a local entity with Hana Financial…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

BitGo Korea Wins VASP License for Institutional Crypto Custody Ahead of Deadline

August 20, 2026 (37 days ago)

BitGo Korea secured VASP registration from South Korean regulators on Tuesday for institutional crypto custody, two days before stricter entry requirements took…

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📰News 💱 Forex

Korean Won Advances Past 1,400 Per Dollar, Testing Further USD/KRW Downside

August 19, 2026 (37 days ago)

The Korean won advanced past the psychological 1,400 per dollar level in Asian trading, a breakout that signals sustained USD/KRW downside and…

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📰News 📈 Stocks

Korean Chip Stocks Slide as US Bond Yields Climb, Weighing on Tech

August 19, 2026 (37 days ago)

Higher US bond yields trigger a selloff in Korean chip stocks, with Samsung and SK Hynix leading declines as investors reassess tech…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

South Korea Blocks Polymarket, Joining 30+ Jurisdictions in Crypto Gambling Crackdown

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

South Korea joins over 30 jurisdictions in restricting Polymarket, rejecting the platform's P2P argument and categorizing its operations as managed crypto-based gambling.

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📰News ₿ Crypto

South Korea Regulator Rules Polymarket Illegal Gambling, Moves to Block Platform

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

South Korea’s media regulator ruled Polymarket’s noncustodial prediction market constitutes illegal gambling and moved to block the platform, escalating crypto regulatory scrutiny…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

XRP Sinks Below $1 as Korean Bank Adopts Ripple Payments

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

XRP price slipped below $1 despite Jeonbuk Bank's adoption of Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances, as traders await clarity on whether…

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Jeonbuk Bank Adopts Ripple Cross-Border Payments; Settlement Asset Undisclosed

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has selected Ripple's blockchain-based cross-border payments platform for international remittances, though Ripple has not disclosed launch timing or…

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