Samsung IT Arm Unveils Blockchain Certification Tool for Banks
Samsung SDS has developed a blockchain certification tool in a joint project with the Korea Federation of Banks Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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South Korea Gov’t Sponsors Blockchain Hackathon in Fresh Public Awareness Drive
$90,000 reward announced for South Korea state-sponsored blockchain hackathon in latest tech public awareness initiative Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Blockchain Survival Show Blockbattle to Premiere on Asia Economy TV
Asia Economy TV plans to broadcast a new blockchain survival television show called ‘Blockbattle — Who’s the Next Satoshi’ on October 19, showcasing a variety of crypto-development teams from all around the world. Blockbattle will air five episodes allowing viewers the ability to vote in real-time in order to choose the winner of this distributed … Read more
S. Korea’s Top Crypto Exchange Upbit Defies Bear Market, Posts $100 Million Profits in Q3 2018
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit — ranked 12th largest globally — has posted a $100 million profit in the third quarter of 2018, in spite of the crypto bear market Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Kaspersky Lab: North Korea Hacks Cryptocurrency Exchange With ‘First’ macOS Malware
Kaspersky Lab: North Korea’s Lazarus Group attempted to infect a cryptocurrency exchange with new malware Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
South Korea: National Assembly Discusses ICO Ban and ‘Blockchain Island’
South Korea revisits ICO ban, cryptocurrency and turning Jeju into a ‘Blockchain island’ in a government meeting Monday, Aug. 20 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
South Korea: Blockchain Law Society to Launch in Order to Develop Legal Framework
South Korea will launch the Blockchain Law Society this Friday to establish blockchain legislation and apply the technology across various fields of society Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Korea Roundup: Mongolian Government Visits Bithumb, New BTM, Hardware Wallet
In South Korea, Bithumb was visited by officials of the Mongolian government. Upbit is offering free training leading up to its developer conference. A public company has unveiled a hardware wallet as it enters the crypto space. Meanwhile, hacked crypto exchange Coinrail has launched an international service for non-Korean customers, and a US bitcoin ATM … Read more
Korean Government: 11 out of 21 Crypto Exchanges Complete Security Measures
The South Korean government has announced the outcome of its inspection of 21 cryptocurrency exchanges. While a number of exchanges have completed implementing both short-term and wallet management measures, many security vulnerabilities remain at most exchanges. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 21 Exchanges Inspected South Korea’s government has announced the result … Read more
China and South Korea Pledge More Money to Blockchain Research
South Korea will invest heavily in emerging technologies in 2019, one of which is blockchain technology. The move was announced by the country’s Finance Minister, Kim Dong-yeon, during a recent cabinet meeting. As part of its plan to spearhead innovative growth, the government will invest $4.4 billion in eight sectors which it views as critical … Read more