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Spear phishing is North Korean hackers’ top tactic: How to stay safe
1.12.2025
New technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will only make bad actors more efficient and their attacks more sophisticated in 2026, cybersecurity company AhnLab predicts
Korean Exchange Upbit Accelerates Security Overhaul After $30M Cyberattack
30.11.2025
A cybersecurity breach pushed crypto platform Upbit to halt transfers and rebuild parts of its wallet infrastructure while investigators reviewed abnormal activity and the exchange moved to assure customers their assets remained fully protected. Upbit Races to Fortify Systems After Security Breach...
Report: Korean Fintech Giant Kakaobank Begins Full Stablecoin Buildout
26.11.2025
Kakaobank has kicked its long-discussed stablecoin ambitions into full gear, moving its Korean won–pegged token project from boardroom chatter to actual system development. Newspim: Kakaobank Moves KRW Stablecoin Into Build Phase A newly published report from Newspim’s Jeon Mi-ok confirms that...
Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Remain Subdued, MON Surges on Upbit Listing
26.11.2025
Crypto markets held steady Wednesday, remaining in “extreme fear,” with bitcoin unchanged, altcoins muted and Korean traders driving a rare standout rally in newly listed token MON
South Korean Crypto Giant Upbit Prepares Nasdaq Bid After Major Merger With Naver
24.11.2025
South Korea’s top crypto exchange Upbit is preparing a path toward a Nasdaq listing as part of a forthcoming merger with tech conglomerate Naver, positioning the exchange for a higher global profile. Upbit Charts U.S. Listing Course Through Dunamu-Naver Tie-Up Upbit’s plans were reported...
U.S. DOJ Pursues North Korea's Illicit Money Machine, Seizes More Crypto
14.11.2025
U.S. authorities secured several criminal convictions and gathered another $15 million in proceeds from North Korean crypto heists, the Justice Department said
Bybit Said to Be in Talks to Buy South Korean Exchange Korbit: Report
10.11.2025
A Bybit spokesperson said the talks, reported by South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, are “not within our knowledge.”
The Great Korean Pivot: From Memecoins to Machine Chips
9.11.2025
As crypto trading volumes collapse in South Korea, retail investors are flocking to the stock market, fueling a state-backed AI-driven rally that’s replaced altcoin mania with semiconductor fever
Are you a freelancer? North Korean spies may be using you
5.11.2025
North Korea is recruiting freelancers as identity proxies to score remote contracts and bank accounts, according to new cyber intelligence research
Are you a freelancer? North Korean spies may be using you
5.11.2025
North Korea is recruiting freelancers as identity proxies to score remote contracts and bank accounts, according to new cyber intelligence research
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Bankers Over Crypto Laundering Tied to Cyberattacks
4.11.2025
The Treasury Department sanctioned eight individuals and two entities accused of using crypto and shell companies to funnel millions into Pyongyang’s weapons programs
AI Payments Startup Kite Debuts Token With $263M Trading Volume in First Two Hours
3.11.2025
The blockchain firm’s native token debuted Monday with strong activity on Binance and Korean exchanges, following a $18 million Series A raise in September
Frax, IQ launch Korean won-pegged KRWQ on Base amid stablecoin push
30.10.2025
Crypto protocols Frax and IQ have partnered to launch KRWQ, a Korean won stablecoin designed to be fully regulatory-compliant amid the country’s stablecoin push
South Korean Crypto Exchanges See 1,400x Jump in Flows Linked to Sanctioned Cambodian Entities
27.10.2025
Bithumb led with 12.4 billion won, followed by Upbit with 366 million won. Smaller amounts moved through Coinone and Korbit, while Gopax reported no activity
North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $2 Billion This Year: Elliptic
7.10.2025
North Korea’s crypto theft spree has already hit a record $2 billion in 2025, nearly triple last year’s total
Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow
6.10.2025
Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said
Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow
6.10.2025
South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said
Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow
6.10.2025
South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said
Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow
6.10.2025
South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said
Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow
6.10.2025
South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said