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With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush
7.8.2025
The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives
KakaoBank plans to ‘actively participate’ in stablecoin market: Report
7.8.2025
KakaoBank is reportedly looking at services for the issuance and custody of stablecoins with plans to “actively participate” in the crypto market
KakaoBank plans to ‘actively participate’ in stablecoin market: Report
7.8.2025
South Korea’s KakaoBank is looking at services for the issuance and custody of stablecoins with plans to “actively participate” in the crypto market
KakaoBank plans to ‘actively participate’ in stablecoin market: Report
7.8.2025
South Korea’s KakaoBank is looking at services for the issuance and custody of stablecoins with plans to “actively participate” in the crypto market
HashKey and Kaia partner to boost Web3 adoption in Asia
2.9.2024
HashKey Group and Kaia collaborate post-rebrand to accelerate Web3 adoption, coinciding with Kaia-Finschia merger and new mainnet launch
Telegram-style ‘mini DApps’ come to LINE with Kaia mainnet launch
29.8.2024
Messaging app LINE is set to get “mini DApps” witht the launch of Kaia’s mainnet, following the likes of rival Telegram which launched a similar feature last year
South Korean Tech Giants Naver, Kakao Aim to Launch Token in June
1.5.2024
The South Korean tech giants Naver and Kakao are set to finalize their blockchain merger plans with a token launch in June.
The post South Korean Tech Giants Naver, Kakao Aim to Launch Token in June appeared first on Cryptonews
S Korean Prosecutors to Probe ex-Kakao CEO Over Crypto ‘Embezzlement’ Allegations
13.10.2023
South Korean prosecutors will launch a “full-scale investigation” into the former CEO of the tech powerhouse Kakao over crypto “embezzlement” claims.
Chosun Ilbo reported that the case will be handled by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation...
Kakao’s Arm Strikes Real-name Banking Deal with Coinone Crypto Exchange
31.8.2022
Kakao Bank, the biggest neobank in South Korea and an offshoot of the internet giant Kakao, has confirmed it has sealed a partnership deal that will see it provide real-name banking services for customers of the crypto exchange Coinone.
The deal finally puts an end to months of speculation...
South Korea’s Biggest Neobank Reportedly on Verge of Crypto exchange Banking Deal
4.5.2022
Kakao Bank, South Korea’s biggest neobank and an affiliate of the internet giant Kakao, has refused to confirm or deny that it has struck a partnership deal with Coinone – one of the four biggest crypto exchanges in the country....
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Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan's Sakura Exchange
6.4.2022
It follows a history of crypto projects from Kakao, including its Ground X blockchain subsidiary, which won the South Korean Central Banks’ CBDC tender last year
South Korean Tech Giant Kakao Takes Over Japanese Crypto Exchange in M&A Deal
5.4.2022
A Japan-based branch of the South Korean internet and tech giant Kakao has snapped up a controlling stake in a Japanese crypto exchange – which could see it seek to integrate its web-based cartoon output with its crypto services....
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Klaytn token down 15% in a month, but network's TVL shows resilience
16.3.2022
KLAY's market cap is roughly 70% below its all-time high, but the network's TVL and DApp data hint that the service-oriented blockchain might bounce from its lows
Polygon's USD 450M Boost, Inflows in Bitcoin Grow, ETH Still Sees Outflows + More News
7.2.2022
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South Korea's leading blockchain facing greater competition in NFT market
19.11.2021
South Korean blockchain platform Klaytn may see its domestic dominance dwindle if it cannot keep pace with competitors such as Polygon
Korean internet giant Kakao expands blockchain presence to Singapore
16.8.2021
Kakao wants to keep up with the enterprise blockchain competition in Asia as it eyes expansion to Singapore
Samsung ‘Will Join Kakao’ to Trial Offline Payments for S Korea’s CBDC
6.8.2021
Source: Adobe/S_E
Two Samsung affiliates are reportedly set to join a number of Kakao subsidiaries in piloting the Bank of Korea (BOK)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototype – with reports claiming the electronics giant will test offline payments made using its Galaxy smartphones.
Per...
Bank of Korea selects Kakao’s blockchain arm for digital won tests
20.7.2021
ConsenSys, a major Ethereum software company, will contribute its technology to South Korean CBDC simulations led by Ground X
South Korean internet giants bid for central bank digital currency pilot
12.7.2021
The Bank of Korea plans to select an operator to run a blockchain-based CBDC pilot next month that will test a digital won in various use cases
Tech Titans Kakao, Naver and SK in Battle to Test South Korean CBDC
12.7.2021
Some of South Korea’s biggest tech and telecommunications giants will duke it out for the right to pilot the central Bank of Korea (BOK)’s forthcoming digital won.
Per KBS and Chosun, the bidding process has become a “three-way battle” between the search engine and chat app operator Naver, the chat...