2025-8-6 11:02 |
South Korea’s first Korean won-backed stablecoin was recently launched in a test run by fanC in collaboration with financial software firm Initech. Could this be the start of Korea’s stablecoin bid? On August 5, fanC and Initech unveiled “KRWIN,” the… origin »
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has surpassed South Korea in the number of U.S. treasury bond holders after it issued more assets with total exposure to U.S. Treasuries. How much U.S. debt does the firm hold? According to data from analysis firm…
2025-8-2 15:22 | |
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South Korea’s central bank is entering a new phase in its digital currency strategy with the creation of a dedicated “Cryptoassets Department.” This move comes as the nation shifts gears from research to implementation, aiming to monitor and influence stablecoin development while stepping back from a central bank digital currency (CBDC) rollout. The initiative is […]
2025-7-30 14:30 | |
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The stablecoin bill proposed by the ruling party of South Korea is set to permit crypto entities to offer fiat reserves-backed, KRW-pegged stablecoins.
2025-7-28 02:00 | |
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Biggest exchange in South Korea is planning to launch its own stablecoin, backed by local currency.
2025-7-1 17:49 | |
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South Korea’s central bank digital currency project has been put on hold as the regulators turn their attention to fast-tracking the issuance of won-backed stablecoins. According to a Bloomberg report citing an unnamed Bank of Korea official, the central bank…
2025-6-30 09:00 | |
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Eight of South Korea’s leading banks are planning to issue a Won-backed stablecoin. The largest bank in the country has already applied for stablecoin trademarks. The global stablecoinThe post South Korean banks team up to issue Won-backed stablecoin - Details appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-6-25 15:00 | |
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Interest in a won-linked stablecoin is growing in South Korea, and the country’s largest commercial banks are joining forces to issue one through a joint initiative. According to a June 25 report from local media Economic Review, eight of South…
2025-6-25 10:31 | |
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South Korea’s top financial watchdog is taking steps to bring spot crypto ETFs and stablecoin regulation into the mainstream as part of a broader plan to modernize the country’s digital asset market. According to a June 19 report by local…
2025-6-20 09:11 | |
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A cluster of little-known South Korean altcoins, widely known as “Kimchi Coins”, has seen a dramatic resurgence in trading activity and price gains amid speculation surrounding a government-backed stablecoin linked to the Korean won.
2025-6-16 14:47 | |
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South Korea wants to take the mantle of crypto leadership via broad stablecoin and Bitcoin plans United States and South Korea are pursuing distinct stablecoin regulations with different scopesThe post All about South Korean President Lee's new plans for stablecoin regulations appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-6-11 09:00 | |
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South Korea’s Democratic Party has formally proposed the Digital Asset Basic Act, introducing a stablecoin licensing regime and expanded oversight under President Lee Jae-myung’s administration. During a June 10 press conference, lawmaker Min Byeong-deok announced the bill’s submission, calling it…
2025-6-10 10:48 | |
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South Korean candidates are pushing to legalize spot crypto ETFs Proposed Digital Asset Basic Act aims to create a clear legal framework for crypto As South Korea gears up for its 2025 presiThe post South Korea eyes Won-backed stablecoin to curb capital flight - Details appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-5-21 09:00 | |
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South Korea’s central bank said it should have legal authority over the approval of won-based stablecoins, warning they could disrupt monetary policy if treated like legal tender. The Bank of Korea, South Korea‘s central bank, said monetary authorities must be…
2025-5-13 14:48 | |
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Stablecoins should be treated as both payment tools and investment assets, requiring a comprehensive regulatory framework, a new research suggests. A stablecoin tied to the Korean won could give South Korea a stronger footing in the global stablecoin race, according…
2025-3-24 10:15 | |
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South Korea’s Supreme Court has sided with lower courts in deciding that TerraUSD and LUNA do not meet the criteria for financial investment products. Korea‘s Supreme Court has ruled that the collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD (USTC) and its sister token Terra…
2025-2-19 10:36 | |
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Six Chinese nationals were arrested in Jeju, South Korea, for allegedly assaulting a dealer and stealing $689,000 during a stablecoin exchange. Authorities in Jeju Island, South Korea‘s largest island, have arrested six Chinese nationals for allegedly stealing 1 billion won…
2025-1-20 10:41 | |
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Aptos Foundation has teamed up with SK Telecom to bring Tether’s USDT stablecoin to T wallet. Aptos Foundation is set to integrate Tether’s (USDT) stablecoin into SK Telecom’s web3 product called “T wallet” in a bid to expand access to…
2024-11-1 10:15 | |
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In the first half of 2024, the number of cryptocurrency investors in South Korea soared to 7.78 million, marking a 21% increase from the latter half of 2023, according to an official report. The average daily trading volume also saw a dramatic rise, jumping from $2.61 billion to an impressive […]
2024-11-1 02:17 | |
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South Korea’s government has outlined plans to impose foreign exchange regulations on cross-border stablecoin transactions, addressing the rising use of these digital currencies in international trade, local media reported on Oct.
2024-10-8 19:47 | |
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Stablecoin issuers, including Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx, have frozen nearly $5 million linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group. The post Circle Faces Backlash for Slow Response in $5 Million Lazarus Group Fund Freeze appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-9-15 14:12 | |
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Senators sent letters to several departments about Russia, Iran, and North Korea possibly using Tether's stablecoin to avoid U.S. sanctions.
2024-4-29 19:15 | |
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Terraform Labs is set to face a high-stakes trial on Monday, grappling with civil fraud allegations linked to the collapse of its TerraUSD stablecoin in 2022. Meanwhile, Terra co-founder Do Kwon remains in Montenegro awaiting the decision on whether he will be extradited to the United States or South Korea to face criminal charges. Terraform […]
2024-3-26 21:00 | |
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The Montenegro Appellate Court rejected Do Kwon’s appeal on impending extradition to South Korea. Kwon was arrested last year following the collapse of Terra Luna and its stablecoin UST in 2022.
2024-3-21 22:57 | |
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Shinhan Bank, one of the oldest banks in South Korea, has announced the successful completion of a stablecoin remittance test on Hedera’s open-source public network. This trial was carried out in collaboration with Siam Commercial Bank’s technology innovation business unit (SCB TechX), Taiwan’s largest financial institution, and other financial companies.
2023-7-18 22:00 | |
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Hedera Network (HBAR) has been adopted by Shinhan Bank and Siam Commercial Bank for a distributed ledger technology-powered stablecoin remittance solution. Hedera, Shinhan Bank, and SCB join forces South Korea’s Shinhan Bank and Siam Commercial Bank’s tech innovation business arm…
2023-7-19 18:16 | |
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South Korea’s financial authorities are preparing for the second phase of virtual asset legislation to regulate various aspects of the country’s crypto market, local media ChosunBiz reported on June 5.
2023-7-5 13:55 | |
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Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seung and seven other associates are set to face trial on May 26 over fraud charges related to the collapse of the Terra-Luna stablecoin and crypto project in May 2022.
2023-5-11 13:54 | |
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The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance.
2022-12-8 20:50 | |
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Due to the South Korean government's request for his arrest, Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, is in grave danger. The cryptocurrency market lost $40 billion as a result of Terra's stablecoin USThe post Is South Korea getting ready to arrest Do Kwon- Decoding details appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-9-14 18:30 | |
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The Bank of Korea says domestic companies like stablecoin issuer Terra were able to circumvent the ban and sell digital tokens to locals by setting up corporations overseas.
2022-8-30 14:10 | |
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The company behind the failed Terra (LUNA) ecosystem, now dubbed Terra Classic (LUNC), Terraform Labs (TFL) could be behind the collapse of its native algorithmic stablecoin UST. Per a report from CoinDesk Korea, investigators linked the company to the attack that led to UST losing its peg to the U.
2022-6-14 18:21 | |
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South Korean authorities are investigating Terraform Labs following the implosion of algorithmic stablecoin UST last month.
2022-6-9 11:17 | |
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Last week brought some notable reactions to the stablecoin’s depegging in the East Asia region.
2022-6-7 12:35 | |
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Per a report from a local news media, South Korean authorities have launched a full investigation against the developers of Terra (LUNA). Once one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in this sector, LUNA and its native stablecoin UST lost over 90% of their value and left investors with massive losses.
2022-5-31 21:00 | |
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South Korea is starting to turn the screws on Terraform Labs and Luna CEO Do Kwon as UST stablecoin saga takes another twist. The post Korea Turns Against Luna Head as Police Request LFG Fund Freeze appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-24 08:30 | |
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A new proof-of-concept will be tested to send fiat-backed stablecoins between banks to reduce fees and transaction times on international payments.
2021-11-30 06:38 | |
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Chinese officials proposed a regional stablecoin backed by four major Asian currencies. The proposed digital currency is meant to stimulate trade between China, Japan, and Korea. A Cross-Border Currency Shen... The post Chinese Officials Propose East Asian Stablecoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-22 05:40 | |
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance is in the news after it issued Binance KRW [BKRW], a BEP-2 stablecoin pegged to KRW [Korean won], in partnership with BxB, Inc. of South Korea on 5 March 20The post Binance issues Korean Won-pegged stablecoin - BKRW appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-6 00:30 | |
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The notion of normalizing cryptocurrencies for payments has taken a significant leap forward with the announcement that CU convenience stores in South Korea will be accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment through a partnership with blockchain startup Terra.
2019-10-9 15:14 | |
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Terra, a Singapore-incorporated stablecoin company, has recently decided to start a partnership with Sinsang Market, a major B2B fashion platform based in South Korea. According to a local site based on financial news, the new partnership will see vendors linked to the fashion market in South Korea. The two firms will get together to create […]
2019-8-6 23:37 | |
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MakerDAO, the issuer of Dai, recently announced a new program in South Korea. This new program follows MakerDAO’s initiative with VANTA, a decentralized network, to encourage the adoption of Dai.
2019-4-4 21:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas MakerDAO, the issuer of Dai, the first and largest stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced that following last month’s official launch of the National Relayer Campaign in Korea, the MakerDAO Korean community has worked closely with its partners including VANTA, a decentralized.
2019-4-4 04:10 | |
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Stellar’s crypto asset XLM is pursuing a steady uptrend since March 7. As of 1100 UTC, the XLM-to-dollar rate was trading at 0. 093, up 11. 20-percent from its March 7 low. The pair today posted circa 4-percent gains, according to a 24-hour adjusted timeframe sourced at CoinMarketCap.
2019-3-10 17:10 | |
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First international legal deal to buy Kakao friends have been made between South Korea and Russia.
2019-3-5 14:12 | |
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Terra, a blockchain-powered payments platform has received an undisclosed investment from South Korean venture capital firm Kakao Ventures, reports Crowdfund Insider, March 4, 2019. Kakao Goes All in on Terra Saying that South Korea has emerged as one of the global hotbeds for everything blockchain and crypto wouldn’t be a stretch by any means.
2019-3-5 21:00 | |
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As regulations continue to evolve in South Korea, their decision to innovate has brought with them a new victory. Fintech firm BxB Inc. has officially launched the “first” stablecoin, which is directly pegged by the Korean won.
2019-1-31 17:37 | |
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South Korean company BxB Inc. has announced the launch of KRWb, the world’s first 1:1 Korean won-backed stablecoin aimed at providing greater liquidity to cryptocurrency exchanges and global accessibility of value transfers into and out of South Korea.
2019-1-31 12:47 | |
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Kakao, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, has signed a partnership with stablecoin project Terra to collaborate on a blockchain-based payments system, reported Korea Times on November 15, 2018. Kakao and Terra Partnership Kakao’s native blockchain platform “Klaytn” is a highly-scalable protocol with average block times of one second and the ability to deploy decentralized applications (dApps) for end users which.
2018-11-17 06:00 | |
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The ecosystem for USD Coin (USDC) continues to grow around the globe with exchanges in Japan and Korea joining more than 50 companies to support the fiat-backed stablecoin. Korea-based Korbit and Japan-based Liquid are just two of the latest exchanges to make USDC available for trading in recent days. Other
2018-11-13 19:29 | |
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CNN is leaning into live prediction markets with Kalshi.
Russia’s crypto strategy may move from shadow use to state-regulated access as pressure from global sanctions mounts.
UPay, a global crypto payment card provider, has entered a strategic partnership with StraitsX, a Singapore-based stablecoin-native settlement layer, aiming to build foundational financial infrastructure that supports everyday stablecoin payments worldwide.
Stablecoins will be officially recognised as a payment method starting January 1, 2026, in Uzbekistan as part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s financial landscape. Sandbox to test stablecoins and tokenised assets The Uzbekistan government has established a regulatory sandbox under the supervision of the National Agency for Perspective Projects, working closely with […]
With the legal framework still undecided, banks and tech firms are quietly laying the foundation for South Korea’s stablecoin future.
Klarna, the Sweden-based digital bank and payments provider popular for its “buy now, pay later” product, is making a foray into the stablecoin market. The company announced on Tuesday, that it was launching its own stablecoin dubbed KlarnaUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin it plans to tap into to bolster its traction across the cross-border payments […]
Paxos has taken its next step in multi-chain stablecoin infrastructure with a targeted launch across key networks. Paxos has named three fast-rising networks as the first venues for its new omnichain stablecoin, setting the stage for regulated liquidity across multiple…