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Ripple Marks Significant Step in Korea Through First Collaboration With a Leading Insurance Institution – Featured Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Ripple secures a landmark partnership with Kyobo Life to test tokenized bond settlement. Kyobo Life becomes the first…
Bank of Korea nominee backs CBDC-led system with limited stablecoin role
Shin Hyun-song, the nominee to lead the Bank of Korea, said a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and bank-issued deposit…
South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in…
Circle, Dunamu Partner on Crypto Education in South Korea – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Circle and Dunamu signed a 2026 deal to boost USDC education, strengthening Korea’s crypto trust. Upbit operator Dunamu’s…
Bank of Korea calls for stock-style circuit breakers on BTC exchanges
The Bank of Korea is pushing to install stock-market-style circuit breakers on the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, a proposal that would…
Bank of Korea Pushes Crypto Circuit Breakers to Prevent Sudden Market Breakdowns – Regulation Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: BOK urged crypto exchanges to adopt circuit breakers to curb extreme volatility. Central bank said crypto firms lack…
South Korea close to securing oil supplies from Kazakhstan, minister says
SEOUL, April 12 (Reuters) – South Korea is close to securing crude oil supplies from Kazakhstan, the industry minister said…
Korea Box Office: ‘Salmokji : Whispering Water’ Dominates Weekend
The local horror-thriller “Salmokji : Whispering Water” claimed the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend…
Why North Korea hacks crypto instead of evading sanctions like Russia and Iran
North Korea’s six-month infiltration campaign at Drift rattled a crypto industry already reeling from billion-dollar exploits. But as the news…