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Factblock CEO: Crypto Culture and Cutting-Edge Tech Make Korea a Web3 Testbed
9.9.2025
South Korea is emerging as a global leader in technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, driven by a cultural openness to innovation and a robust digital infrastructure. Regulatory support plays a crucial role in this landscape, exemplified by the Virtual Asset User Protection...
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum L2
9.9.2025
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit confirmed it has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer 2 on testnet, focused on one-second block times and optimizing user experience
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum L2
9.9.2025
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit confirmed it has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer 2 on testnet, focused on one-second block times and optimizing user experience
Upbit Parent Files ‘GIWA’ Trademarks Amid Rumors of New Blockchain Launch
8.9.2025
A website tied to the name of the project is live, featuring a countdown suggesting an announcement could be made within the next few hours
South Korea caps crypto lending rates at 20%, bans leveraged loans
5.9.2025
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission introduced new rules for crypto lending, banning leveraged loans, capping interest at 20% and restricting use to the top coins
Stellar Upgrade Triggers Trading Pauses on Major Exchanges, XLM Faces Resistance
3.9.2025
South Korea’s largest exchange pauses operations as Stellar prepares for a major network overhaul, with XLM price action showing resistance at $0.37
South Korea FSC nominee says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’
1.9.2025
Lee Eok-won, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission chief nominee, dismissed cryptocurrency as highly volatile and lacking intrinsic value
South Korea’s Top Banks Said to Meet Tether, Circle on Stablecoin Partnerships: Report
22.8.2025
In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will explore the role of dollar-pegged and won-pegged stablecoins in the country
South Korea orders exchanges to halt crypto lending services
19.8.2025
South Korea’s financial regulator ordered crypto exchanges to halt new crypto lending services as thousands of users suffered forced liquidations
South Korea orders exchanges to halt crypto lending services
19.8.2025
South Korea’s financial regulator ordered crypto exchanges to halt new crypto lending services as thousands of users suffered forced liquidations
South Korea orders exchanges to halt crypto lending services
19.8.2025
South Korea’s financial regulator ordered crypto exchanges to halt new crypto lending services as thousands of users suffered forced liquidations
South Korea Tells Crypto Firms to Stop Launching New Lending Products as Leverage Risk Builds
19.8.2025
Regulators froze new lending products after forced liquidations and market distortions, but some analysts say improvements, not shutdowns, are the smarter path forward
South Korea readies stablecoin framework, bill set for October
18.8.2025
The FSC will introduce a bill that’s expected to provide guidelines on issuance, collateral management and internal control systems for stablecoins
South Korea readies stablecoin framework; bill set for October
18.8.2025
The FSC will introduce a bill that’s expected to provide guidelines on issuance, collateral management and internal control systems for stablecoins
South Korea readies stablecoin framework; bill set for October
18.8.2025
The FSC will introduce a bill that’s expected to provide guidelines on issuance, collateral management and internal control systems for stablecoins
South Korea’s Jeju City targets crypto holdings of alleged tax dodgers
18.8.2025
The South Korean government passed laws allowing regulators to seize crypto from accused tax delinquents in 2021 to pay debts
South Korea’s Jeju City targets crypto holdings of alleged tax dodgers
18.8.2025
The South Korean government passed laws in 2021 allowing regulators to seize crypto from accused tax delinquents
South Korea’s Jeju City targets crypto holdings of alleged tax dodgers
18.8.2025
The South Korean government passed laws in 2021 allowing regulators to seize crypto from accused tax delinquents
South Korea’s Jeju City targets crypto holdings of alleged tax dodgers
18.8.2025
The South Korean government passed laws in 2021 allowing regulators to seize crypto from accused tax delinquents
Crypto for Advisors: Asian Stablecoin Adoption
14.8.2025
Examining South Korea’s tightly controlled CBDC approach versus Japan’s open stablecoin framework, and what these shifts could mean for investors