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Naver’s High-Stakes Upbit Deal: Stablecoin Plan, Stock Jumps, Users Surge

Naver Financial plans to acquire Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, through a share exchange, according to Yonhap and Chosun. The reports say board meetings...

South Korea’s Suspicious Crypto Flows Surge in 2025, Smashing Two-Year Total

South Korea flagged 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions from January through August 2025. The tally already exceeds 2023 and 2024 combined. It sets a clear...

South Korea’s Web3 growth comes from crypto culture and tech progress

You ever seen a city that just gets the future? Well, South Korea’s that city (metaphorically speaking), for Web3, that is. Picture a place...

South Korea Greenlights Venture Status for Crypto Firms on September 16

South Korea crypto firms will be eligible for venture company status starting September 16, 2025. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups approved a change...

No more leveraged crypto loans in South Korea

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission just cracked the whip on crypto lending, tightening the screws in a way that'll make even the toughest boss...

South Korea’s banks sprint to own the crypto game before new rules hit

South Korea’s biggest banks are suddenly in a mad dash to grab their slice of the crypto pie. Why now? Because big changes are...

South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung is a big crypto-fan

South Korea just crowned a new head honcho, Lee Jae-myung. This guy didn’t stroll into office but he stormed the scene, promising a crypto...

Big changes ahead for institutions and exchanges in South Korea

South Korea’s financial watchdog is tightening the screws big time as they get ready to throw open the doors for institutional players to waltz...

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