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The largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, Bithumb, has reportedly been sold to a Singapore-based consortium for approximately 400 billion won or $354 million. Bk Global Consortium, led by plastic surgeon Kim Byung-gun, will acquire the controlling stake and become the largest shareholder of Bithumb. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter … Read more
A group led by one of South Korea’s leading plastic surgeons has reportedly made a $352 million investment in crypto exchange Bithumb’s holding company Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The largest crypto exchange in South Korea by trading volume, Bithumb, has launched two cryptocurrency market indices. One tracks all coins listed on the exchange while the other tracks only altcoins. Meanwhile, Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange by the number of coins listed, has two similar indices and sub-indices divided into three broad categories. … Read more
Top South Korean official reveals that the government has held several discussions on ICOs and will announce its stance in November Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
ONEROOT announced the launch of the “Rocket Plan”to enter the global market, officially entering the 2.0 era. ONEROOT won the first Cryptocurrency Financial Services License issued by the Canadian government! On October 1, 2018, “Rocket Plan” carries the success to another higher level: Under the witness of executives of both sides, Bithumb and ONEROOT formally … Read more
A lawsuit has reportedly been filed in South Korea against a local cryptocurrency exchange over its price-pumping schemes involving token issuance. The suit alleges that Cashierest’s token which pays dividends and rebates transaction fees to investors violates the country’s capital markets law. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals The Lawsuit South … Read more
South Korea plays an important role in the cryptocurrency world. Ever since China lost its dominant position, South Korea has become of the Asia’s biggest Bitcoin and altcoin trading hubs. That success comes with potential issues, as numerous exchanges have been hacked in the process. The following three examples represent just a fraction of incidents … Read more
South Korean messaging giant Kakao’s blockchain DApp platform has gone live in testnet form Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The South Korean National Police Agency has produced a report of all hacking incidents of crypto exchanges and wallets in the country during the past three years. According to local media, there were seven hacking cases of crypto exchanges and 158 cases of wallet hacks, 91 of which happened this year. However, only six arrests … Read more
Switzerland has started sharing financial account information with tax authorities in dozens of countries as a way of fighting tax evasion, but Africa, which loses about $60 billion in illicit flows each year, mostly into European banks, is conspicuous by its absence from the deal. Swiss bank accounts have long been stereotyped as enablers of … Read more
