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Former Employees From Major South Korean Firms Quit Their Jobs After Pocketing Millions in Crypto Profits

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 04:30:05 +0000

South Korea’s crypto-sphere has been witnessing a volatile environment in terms of regulatory moves, as bitcoin prices and other altcoins are also having wild moves. Such a scenario hasn’t stopped the country’s middle class to profit from the crypto market, even with very successful stories. One of the Interviewees Risked His Life Savings in Cryptos […]

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Crypto Fraud Reports in South Korea Surged Over 41% in 2020, Says Financial Watchdog

DIGIT — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:30:29 +0000

Although bitcoin prices plummeted over the weekend, the overall bull-run remains alive, as well as the crypto-related fraud cases in South Korea. The latest figures by the domestic financial watchdog show that such incidents are still on the rise. Police to Dedicate a Special Unit to Investigate Crypto Frauds According to Asia Kyungjae, the Financial […]

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Study Finds South Koreans Aged 20-39 Mainly Invest up to $100 in Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:30:05 +0000

South Korea’s “crypto boom” is a term that the local media has widely adopted to refer to the current hype seen across the Asian nation. In fact, a recent study unveiled a rising trend in the number of South Koreans making small-scale crypto investments. New Crypto Investors Seem Unafraid of Strict Regulations According to the […]

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South Korean Moms Are Taking the Lead in Buying Bitcoin Despite the Coronavirus Pandemic

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:00:17 +0000

As bitcoin prices keep exchanging hands above the $48k handle as of press time, South Korea notices a particular growing trend in a specific profile of crypto investors. A recent study revealed that a new era of “crypto moms” is emerging across the board in the country. Millennials Are Lagging Far Behind, Says Study Per […]

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Korean Exchange Operator to Oversee Crypto-Linked Stocks in the Midst of Suspicions on Unfair Trading

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 06:30:19 +0000

South Korean securities exchange operator is now expanding its overseeing capacity by monitoring all crypto-related stock activities after volatile movements seen in the last few weeks on listed companies tied to the industry. KRX’s Market Oversights Committee to Supervise Crypto-Linked Stocks in South Korea According to Yonhap, Korea Exchange (KRX), through its KRX’s Market Oversights […]

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Major Korean Crypto Exchange: $31 Million Vanishes

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:18:56 +0000

Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange announced on its website that between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Korean time, 35 billion won (about 31.5 million USD) worth of cryptocurrencies vanished. Just a few hours later, the announcement was taken down, along with promises of compensation. At press time, it appears Twitter announcements of the heist […]

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Cryptocurrency Has Potential to Threaten Fiat: South Korea’s Finance Minister

DIGIT — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 22:00:52 +0000

Kim Yong-jin, South Korea’s Deputy Minister of Strategy and Finance, stated at a financial conference held at InterContinental Seoul that the cryptocurrency market is growing exponentially and gaining stability. Minister Kim surprised local investors and cryptocurrency researchers by stating that alternative means of payment such as cryptocurrencies could threaten the foundation of the traditional fiat system. “Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which led an investment and speculative bubble earlier this year, have stabilized and are leading both the authorities and investors to question the foundation of the fiat system,” said minister Kim. He added that “the central bank should consider the emergence

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South Koreans Ask Government for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Regulation-Free City

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:00:15 +0000

Residents and citizens of South Korea have formally requested the country’s government and the executive office of President Moon Jae-in, better known as the Blue House, to provide a cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation-free city within the country. For many years, the South Korean government has utilized a petition system to communicate with its citizens and potentially impose new regulations or make changes to existing policies based on their requests. Last year, local citizens filed a petition to the Blue House to revoke the announcement of Justice Minister Park banning cryptocurrency trading. The very next day, after more than 130,000 citizens had

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Cryptocurrency Interest Wanes — Online Searches for “Bitcoin” Drop 80%

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:00:44 +0000

Over the course of the past few weeks, cryptocurrency prices have been dropping in value. However, online interest is another trend plunging as well within the digital currency realm as Google Trends searches for the word “bitcoin” have descended to levels not seen since October of 2017. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business […]

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