Category: South Korea

  • Binance Co-Founder on Launching Fiat Exchange, Confident in Crypto Market Trend [INTERVIEW]

    Binance Co-Founder on Launching Fiat Exchange, Confident in Crypto Market Trend [INTERVIEW]

    Yi He, the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Binance, spoke to CryptoSlate in an exclusive interview on how the exchange decided to launch a fiat-enabled trading platform in Singapore, discussed the country’s regulatory frameworks around crypto, and the state of the cryptocurrency market. Yi He is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Binance.…

  • Coinnest Executives Indicted for Accepting Bribe for Coin Listing

    Coinnest Executives Indicted for Accepting Bribe for Coin Listing

    The Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutors’ Office has reportedly indicted two executives of South Korean crypto exchange Coinnest for accepting a bribe in exchange for listing a cryptocurrency. According to local media, they received 1 billion won (~US$890,000) worth of cryptocurrencies – mostly BTC. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals…

  • Billionaire Investor Novogratz Discusses Ripple 3x Surge: 3 Possible Factors

    Billionaire Investor Novogratz Discusses Ripple 3x Surge: 3 Possible Factors

    XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple network is up another 10 percent as investors speculate on what has caused its price to nearly triple in the past week. According to prominent investors and analysts, the staggering 155 percent price increase of Ripple in the last seven days from $0.27 to $0.69 is largely attributable…

  • $10 Trillion US Exchange Takes a Step Toward Crypto: Nasdaq Bids for Cinnober

    $10 Trillion US Exchange Takes a Step Toward Crypto: Nasdaq Bids for Cinnober

    News wires buzzed this week when the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) announced its pending purchase of Swedish crypto-friendly stock exchange Cinnober. Nasdaq made “an USD 190m all cash recommended public offer” to the exchange, which it terms a major “financial technology provider to brokers, exchanges and clearing houses worldwide.” It could…

  • LG U+ Will Bring Blockchain-Based Payment Services to Overseas Customers

    South Korean telecom company LG U+ revealed Sunday that it will be rolling out a new blockchain-based, cross-carrier payment system (CCPS) via partnerships with mobile carriers in Taiwan and Japan, according to The Korea Times. The new system will allow LG U+ customers to buy products using their mobile phones at certain retailers in Taiwan…

  • Seoul-Based Food Delivery Service Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash

    Seoul-Based Food Delivery Service Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash

    This week Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fans were pleased to hear another well-known merchant is now supporting BCH for payments. The South Korea-based food dispatch platform called Shuttle Delivery now accepts BCH for door-to-door meal deliveries throughout the Seoul region. Also read: Gemini Dollar Code Review Reveals the Stablecoin’s Accounts Can Be Frozen Food Service Shuttle Delivery in…

  • PR: EasyVisual Blasts Advertising Market with New Channel for Brand Promotion

    PR: EasyVisual Blasts Advertising Market with New Channel for Brand Promotion

    This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Imagine a perfect world where the advertisement of your brand…

  • Bittrex to Launch Crypto Exchange in Malta Next Month

    Bittrex to Launch Crypto Exchange in Malta Next Month

    US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is reportedly launching a crypto exchange in Malta at the beginning of next month. Bittrex says the new platform will allow them to list coins “a lot faster.” It will operate within the regulatory framework established by the European Union and the Maltese government. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter…

  • Bitmain’s $50M ‘Permissionless Ventures’ First Project: BCH Dev Con

    Bitmain’s $50M ‘Permissionless Ventures’ First Project: BCH Dev Con

    Cryptocurrency mining hardware giant, Bitmain, is sponsoring a Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hackathon in the United States — San Francisco, to be exact. For the China-based company, BCH Dev Con is the first project financed by its $50 million fund, Permissionless Ventures (PV).    Also read: Mt. Gox Victims Must Take Claims to Tokyo, Not US, Judge…

  • Bank of Korea: Infamous ‘Kimchi Premium’ May Reappear in Bitcoin Markets

    Bank of Korea: Infamous ‘Kimchi Premium’ May Reappear in Bitcoin Markets

    The Bank of Korea has warned that significant price differences between South Korean exchanges and those abroad, or the “Kimchi Premium,” may emerge in the coming years. Kimchi May Strike Back According to local outlet No Cut News, South Korea’s central bank cautioned officials of another “Kimchi Premium”-like situation if regulations and crypto trading frameworks…