South Korea’s Political Titans Clash Over Stablecoin Rules: Innovation or Risk? South Korea has thrown its hat into the global stablecoin ring, with the nation’s two powerhouse political parties—the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the opposition People Power Party (PPP)—rolling out rival bills on July 28, 2025, to regulate Korean Won (KRW)-pegged digital assets. This […]
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South Korea Crypto Exchanges Pay $87M in Interest: Regulation Win or Centralization Risk? South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped a bombshell, shelling out $87 million (120.26 billion won) in interest on fiat deposits to customers over the past year. This eye-popping figure stems from a bold regulatory move, but it also raises prickly questions about […]
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South Korea’s Trade Battle with the US: Tariffs Threaten Tech and Crypto Horizons South Korea is locked in a critical race against time to hammer out a trade deal with the United States before a punishing 25% tariff on its exports slams into effect on August 1, 2025. With high-level talks scheduled for next week, […]
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South Korea Crypto Crackdown: Regulators Target Coinbase, MicroStrategy ETFs South Korea’s financial watchdog has thrown a wrench into the crypto investment game, with the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) issuing verbal guidance to fund managers to slash exposure to crypto-related stocks like Coinbase and MicroStrategy (now Strategy) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This hardline stance, echoing a […]
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K-Pop Star Park Gyuri of Kara Entangled in Pica Coin Crypto Scandal Amid Ex-Lover’s Fraud Trial Park Gyuri, a founding member of the legendary K-pop group Kara, is caught in a storm of allegations over her ties to Pica Coin, a failed art-themed altcoin, as her ex-boyfriend Song Ja-ho stands trial for fraud and breach […]
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Ex-South Korean First Lady Kim Keon-hee Tied to Crypto Scam Probe with Market Maker Park South Korean prosecutors have launched a bombshell investigation into former First Lady Kim Keon-hee, probing her potential links to a notorious crypto market maker known as Park, or by his alias Jon Bur Kim. Accused of masterminding massive altcoin scams, […]
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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Pioneers Crypto Integration with SOL App—Mainstream Adoption or Risky Gamble? Shinhan Bank, a titan in South Korea’s financial arena, has just made a groundbreaking move by embedding cryptocurrency services into its SOL banking app, becoming the first domestic bank in the nation to do so. In a country where tech obsession […]
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XRP Open Interest Hits Staggering Heights: Can It Push Price Beyond $3? XRP is back in the headlines with a jaw-dropping surge in open interest, climbing over 50% in July 2025 to nearly match its all-time high from January. As traders pile into this altcoin with renewed fervor, the big question looms: could this momentum […]
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XRP Price Surges to $3, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum: Is This Rally Built to Last? XRP has stormed past the $3 mark in a blistering rally, clocking a staggering $11.8 billion in trading volume that leaves Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trailing in its wake. Fueled by retail investor frenzy, particularly from South Korea, this […]
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Bithumb’s IPO Gamble and South Korea’s Stablecoin Push: A Blockchain Balancing Act South Korea is making waves in the crypto world with two major developments that could reshape its blockchain landscape. Bithumb, one of the country’s heavyweight exchanges, is charging toward a 2026 initial public offering (IPO) on the KOSDAQ exchange with a strategic spinoff […]
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