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Bitcoin’s South Korean Price Gap Tightens to a Sliver After Weeks of Discount
30.7.2025
Nine days ago, bitcoin was selling at its steepest discount of the year in South Korea. While the discount hasn’t disappeared, the price gap has been shrinking ever since. Korean Bitcoin Market Seems to Be Recovering From Deepest Discount of the Year Bitcoin (BTC) usually fetches a premium in South...
Bank of Korea to Establish Virtual Asset Team as Lee Looks to Shape Crypto Regime: Report
30.7.2025
The team will be responsible for monitoring the digital asset market and holding discussions on crypto-specific legislation
Bank of Korea to launch virtual asset committee to monitor crypto
30.7.2025
The Bank of Korea has also renamed its CBDC research and development teams to reflect their focus on practical business department
South Park Hit Trump Where It Hurts: In His Tiny, Shriveled Ego
25.7.2025
Poor President Trump has had his ickle wickle feelings hurt again, this time by an episode of South Park that reached new heights of government-breaking satire by depicting the current president as a big stupid idiot with a tiny penis. This, implausibly predictably, bothered him so much that...
South Korean Regulator Urges ETF Managers to Scale Back Exposure to Crypto-Related Companies
24.7.2025
A South Korean financial regulator has issued verbal guidance to domestic asset management companies, advising them to limit the proportion of cryptocurrency-related stocks in their exchange-traded funds. Rising ‘Coin Theme’ Stock Inclusions Spur Caution South Korea’s Financial...
South Korean regulator urges asset managers to limit crypto exposure
23.7.2025
South Korea’s FSS advises fund managers to limit ETF exposure to crypto firms like Coinbase, citing caution as regulatory rules are still evolving
South Korea Tells Firms to Cut Exposure to Crypto ETFs, Coinbase and Strategy: Report
23.7.2025
The report seems to suggest a change in stance by South Korea, which was reportedly looking to ease crypto trading
South Korea’s Bitcoin Price Slips 2%: BTC Trades at Deepest Discount of 2025
21.7.2025
While bitcoin has hovered between $117,502 and $118,781 over the past 24 hours, prices in South Korea are trailing behind the global average. Data reveals that bitcoin has been trading at a discount in the country for 12 consecutive days. Korean Bitcoin Market Enters Discount Mode There’s usually...
I'm Sad I'll Never Get To Order The Mega Fries
17.7.2025
I’ll never get to see the Beatles live. I’ll never get to watch a T-Rex run through the jungle. And now I can add one more entry to my list of “Cool shit I missed out on.” I’ll never get a chance to order and then eat McDonald’s mega fries. The universe is cruel. Read more
South Korean court clears Wemade ex-CEO in Wemix manipulation case
15.7.2025
After nearly a year of legal proceedings, a South Korean court acquitted former Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk of market manipulation charges
South Korean court clears Wemade ex-CEO in Wemix manipulation case
15.7.2025
After nearly a year of legal proceedings, a South Korean court acquitted former Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk of market manipulation charges
South Korean court clears Wemade ex-CEO in Wemix manipulation case
15.7.2025
After nearly a year of legal proceedings, a South Korean court acquitted former Wemade CEO Jang Hyun-guk of market manipulation charges
South Africa’s Sygnia Launches Bitcoin Fund Tied to Blackrock’s IBIT
12.7.2025
Sygnia, a South African investment manager, has launched the Sygnia Life Bitcoin Plus Fund, which tracks Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF). Sidestepping South Africa’s Regulatory Hurdles South African investment manager Sygnia has launched a product that tracks...
South Korea plans to lift crypto venture business restrictions
9.7.2025
South Korea may lift restrictions on crypto firms, allowing them venture status and access to tax breaks, funding and regulatory benefits
South Korea plans to lift crypto venture business restrictions
9.7.2025
South Korea may lift restrictions on crypto firms, allowing them venture status and access to tax breaks, funding and regulatory benefits
South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings
8.7.2025
Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by between 10% and 19% following stablecoin trademark applications
South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings
8.7.2025
Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications
South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings
8.7.2025
Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications
South Africa’s First NFT Marketplace, Momint, Shuts Down Amid Market Pressures
3.7.2025
Momint, a South African Web3 and crypto startup, has announced its closure due to rising operational costs, limited user growth, and a challenging funding environment. Founded in 2021, it was recognized as the country’s first NFT marketplace supporting local currency transactions and gained...
Crypto Exchange Coinone Wins South Korean Court Battle Over Doubled Bitcoin Withdrawals
3.7.2025
The court ruled the customers benefited from unjust enrichment due to a network delay, not the exchange’s servers