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K-Pop Goes Bitcoin—Nasdaq-Listed K Wave Media to Add Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
4.6.2025
K Wave Media Inc. has entered into an agreement to raise up to $500 million by selling ordinary shares, with a significant portion earmarked for building a bitcoin-focused treasury. K Wave Media Enters $500M Deal to Fuel Bitcoin-Centric Treasury and Growth The Nasdaq-listed company (KWM) announced...
South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly Lee Jae-myung as New President
4.6.2025
During the election Lee Jae-myung made a host of crypto promises to appeal to the nation's 15 million crypto investors
South Korea’s new president will bolster crypto, but scandals prevail
4.6.2025
President Lee Jae-myung rose from being a child laborer in post-war South Korea to becoming a crypto-friendly leader of one of the world’s largest digital asset markets
South Korea’s new president will bolster crypto, but scandals prevail
4.6.2025
President Lee Jae-myung rose from being a child laborer in post-war South Korea to becoming a crypto-friendly leader of one of the world’s largest digital asset markets
South Korean media firm to raise $500M for Bitcoin treasury
4.6.2025
K Wave Media announced a $500 million securities deal to fund a Bitcoin-treasury strategy, aiming to become the “Metaplanet of Korea.”
South Korean media firm to raise $500M for Bitcoin treasury
4.6.2025
K Wave Media announced a $500 million securities deal to fund a Bitcoin-treasury strategy, aiming to become the “Metaplanet of Korea.”
South Korea elects pro-crypto candidate Lee Jae-myung as president
4.6.2025
Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin
South Korea elects pro-crypto candidate Lee Jae-myung as president
4.6.2025
Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin
South Korea elects pro-crypto candidate Lee Jae-myung as president
4.6.2025
Lee Jae-myung has plans to enable the state pension fund to invest in crypto, approve Bitcoin ETFs, and launch a Korean won-backed stablecoin
World Vision first nonprofit to trade crypto in South Korea after ban lifted
2.6.2025
World Vision cashed out nearly $1,500 worth of Ether received in a campaign in March that asked Upbit users to donate to help kids who can’t afford school supplies
South Korea crypto industry to win no matter snap election outcome
2.6.2025
South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin
South Korea’s Election Outcome Unlikely to Deter Crypto Industry Growth
2.6.2025
As South Korea’s voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the current presidential election,…
South African Judge Slams Central Bank for Using Apartheid-Era Laws to Regulate Crypto
1.6.2025
A South African judge has slammed the South African central bank for using outdated exchange control laws from the apartheid era to regulate cryptocurrencies. Judge: Apartheid-Era Laws Unfit for Cryptocurrency Regulation A High Court judge has criticized the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)...
Multichoice’s Irdeto and Coinbase Unite Against Illicit Cryptocurrency Use
1.6.2025
Irdeto, the African entertainment platform Multichoice’s digital security subsidiary, has partnered with Coinbase to combat cybercriminals using cryptocurrency for piracy and other illicit activities. Irdeto’s intelligence-led investigations have shown an increasing use of cryptocurrency...
Russian national arrested in South Korea for attempted crypto robbery
27.5.2025
South Korean authorities have arrested one of three Russian nationals accused of an attempted robbery during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion won (approximately $730,000) in cash.The Gangseo Police Precinct...
Russian national arrested in South Korea for attempted crypto robbery
27.5.2025
South Korean authorities have arrested one of three Russian nationals accused of an attempted robbery during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion won (approximately $730,000) in cash.The Gangseo Police Precinct...
Russian national arrested in South Korea for attempted crypto robbery
27.5.2025
South Korean authorities have arrested one of three Russian nationals accused of an attempted robbery during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects allegedly lured Korean investors to a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion won (approximately $730,000) in cash.The Gangseo Police Precinct...
Veteran capital in crypto is shaping South Korea’s elections
26.5.2025
Cryptocurrency has emerged as a defining issue in South Korea’s snap presidential election, with candidates vying for support from a growing base of digital asset investors across generations.All three front-runners have rolled out crypto-friendly proposals. These include the legalization...
South Korea to Tighten Crypto Rules Ahead of Institutional Investment Return
21.5.2025
As South Korea prepares to lift its ban on institutional cryptocurrency investments, the government is introducing stricter anti-money…
South Korea to Let Non-Profits, Exchanges Sell Crypto Under New FSC Rules
21.5.2025
Non-profits will need to meet strict conditions such as five years of audited operations and internal committees to vet donations