Korean investors increase Bitcoin purchase by 400%: Can BTC stay above $50k? 

Bitcoin on-chain analysis explores what the latest 400% spike in Korean investors' buying trends could mean for BTC price prospects. дальше »

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Tax Evasion: South Korean Government Seize Over $184 Million in Crypto

South Korea’s National Tax Service has combined forces with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and other agencies as well as local government authorities, to seize over $184 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins from alleged tax evaders in… дальше »

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Bitcoin Jumps as Do Kwon Buys $125 Million

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Crypto Community Fears North Korean BTC Sell-Off Amid Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s Death

North Korean leader’s reported health issues cause the crypto community fear of the a regime crypto sell-off

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Bithumb Debuts Crypto Margin Trading Service with 5x Leverage

Bithumb global has announced to its users, the launch of the platform’s crypto margin trading service for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) against Tether (USDT). Details of the Bithumbbrin Global Margin Trading Service In a blog post published on its website, Bithumb Global — the international arm of the South Korean Bitcoin exchange behemoth announcedRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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US Treasury Blacklists Two North Korean Lazarus Group Hackers BTC Addresses

The US Treasury Office's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has blacklisted 20 new Bitcoin (BTC) addresses for their connection to two names from its sanctioned individuals list. As the OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list’s update says: Yinyin Tian and Jiadong Li have been involved with the Lazarus Group, infamous for hacking activities and […] дальше »

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South Korean Crypto Exchange APRObit Adopts Bitfinex Joint Order Book System, Launching in March

It will be the only cryptocurrency exchange available in South Korea that adopts an international joint order book system. APRObit will be the first exchange in South Korea to adopt Bitfinex’s joint order book system, which shares the market depth of Bitfinex’s BTC, ETH, and USDT trading pairs APRObit will be the only exchange inRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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South Korean PCFIR: Bitcoin Should Be Listed on KRX Exchange And Gov Should Allow BTC Derivatives

A presidential committee formed to advise the government in regards to the fourth industrial revolution is recommending that the South Korean government should let financial institutions to offer crypto-based products, CoinDesk reports. дальше »

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South Korea: Government Mulling Taxing Cryptocurrency Capital Gains

The South Korean government is mulling imposing taxes on capital gains arising out of cryptocurrency transactions – including Bitcoin (BTC) – reports The Korea Times, December 9, 2019. South Korean Authorities Taming the Crypto Conundrum In their short history, cryptocurrencies haven’t exactly been able to earn the trust of a large number of financial watchdogsRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Huobi selects first Korean altcoin project Carry Protocol (CRE) for Fast Track 6

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceCarry Protocol, a monetization platform for consumer data, announced it has been selected by Huobi Global for Fast Track 6 and will subsequently be listed on Huobi Global. дальше »

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XRP outperforms BTC, ETH; records the most number of transactions in the last 24 hours

Despite a lot of FUD surrounding Ripple, it continues to grow. The Brad Garlinghouse-led firm has developed itself to be one of the most ambitious blockchain companies which had continued to rope-in institutional support. дальше »

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Giant Korean Bank May Get Into Crypto, Could Catalyze Bitcoin Rally

Massive Institution Looks to Store Crypto Reported by CoinDesk on Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets may soon be stored by KB Kookmin, South Korea’s largest bank. Citing a report from its Korea branch,. дальше »

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Samsung Starts Manufacture of Chips For Bitcoin Mining

Samsung, the multinational South Korean technology conglomerate is reportedly designing and manufacturing chips for mining Bitcoin (BTC). As reported… The post Samsung Starts Manufacture of Chips For Bitcoin Mining appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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LocalBitcoins in South Korea Records New Trading Volume History in KRW After Bitcoin’s Positive Trend

South Korean traders have been very excited about the recent price increase in Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets. According to data provided by Coin Dance, the weekly LocalBitcoin volume has set a new record a few days ago. дальше »

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Just One of Korea’s ‘Big Four’ Bitcoin Exchanges Profited in Crypto Winter 2018

By CCN. com: South Korea is the fourth most active country in the world in crypto trading, per Coinhills. This, however, did not count for much as three of the country’s top four bitcoin exchanges recorded losses in 2018. дальше »

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Bithumb registers net loss of $180 million following Bitcoin’s price drop

Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms, reportedly turned in a net loss of 205 billion Korean Won, approximately worth $108 million in 2018, according to KoreaTimes. дальше »

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Kimchi Premium Returns: Bullish Bitcoin Breakout Imminent?

It appears the “Kimchi Premium” is making an appearance once again in the South Korean bitcoin (BTC) market as the top-ranked cryptocurrency looks set for a bullish 2019. South Korean Market Premium Returns In a tweet published on April 9, 2019, CryptoHamster, a bitcoin analyst evidenced the appearance of elevated BTC prices in South KoreanRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Key Indicator Flashing Bullish Again, Mirroring Pre-5K Breakout

The return of a previously well-known phenomenon to Bitcoin this week continues to excite traders as Bitcoin price pushes above $5250. Return Of The ‘Kimchi Premium’ Spotted online by social media traders, the so-called ‘Kimchi Premium’ – a surcharge on the Bitcoin price specifically impacting South Korean investors – is making a comeback on local cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »

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XRP Swells 13.06% in a Sharp Recovery as Ripple ETPs Take Off

Ripple was a big mover this Friday as the company saw its XRP price rise nearly 13-percent ahead of the European market open. The XRP-to-dollar rate today established an intraday high towards $0. дальше »

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Down the Bitcoin March Memory Lane when BTC Surpassed $1 Billion in Market Cap for the First Time

In the present time, this week we saw popular South Korean exchange Bithumb being hacked that lost millions of EOS in a suspected insider job. A little known Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx was also hacked for cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and number of other tokens. Another case has been of CoinBene that involved a […] дальше »

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US ETF Ruling to Inform South Korean Cryptocurrency Market

Local media has reported that a South Korean exchange is waiting for regulators in the United States to make a ruling regarding the highly anticipated Vaneck cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) before determining its stance pertaining to virtual currency ETFs. дальше »

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Unauthorized Mining: Indonesian Student Busted for Minting BTC, XMR on School PCs Through Hidden Software

The other day, South Korean police detained a 22-year-old student who had used nearly 30 college computers for mining Bitcoin and Monero with no official permission дальше »

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S. Korean Exchange Accidentally Sends $5 Million Worth of Bitcoin (BTC) In Error During Airdrop

An airdrop mishap worth $5 Million in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies was sent to customers of the South Korean exchange of CoinZest. The exchange was meant to send an airdrop of We Game Tokens (WGT) but a computer error resulted in users not only getting BTC and other cryptocurrencies, but deposits in the fiat […] The post S. дальше »

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Airdrop Mishap Causes Korean Exchange to Accidentally Send BTC to Customers

A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly sent its customers BTC and other cryptocurrencies due to an error during an airdrop. Some users immediately sold the coins, causing the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies on the exchange to sharply fall. дальше »

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Airdrop Causes Exchange to Accidentally Send BTC to Customers

A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly sent its customers BTC and other cryptocurrencies due to an error during an airdrop. Some users immediately sold the coins, causing the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies on the exchange to sharply fall. дальше »

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Research Suggests Russian-Based Hackers Behind Ryuk Ransomware’s $2.5 Million Gains

Researchers argue that a recent spate of ransomware thought to have earned hackers $3.7 million in BTC came from Russian cybercriminals, not North Korean state-sponsored actors

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Slide 6.1%, Bull Party Over?

Bitcoin price drop 6. 1 percent after testing $4,100 Korean authorities approve seven exchanges compliant with their security measures The slide below $4,000 at the back of high transaction volumes After today’s losses, subsequent price action would determine whether BTC is within a necessary bull squeeze or the retest of $4,100 marked the beginning of bear. дальше »

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Officials at Top Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit Indicted for Fraud

Officials at South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, have been indicted for fraud. They allegedly made bogus crypto orders worth approximately $226 billion and sold 11,550 BTC to around 26,000 investors. дальше »

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CryptoCompare Releases November Exchange Review; Bithumb Overtakes Binance on 24h Volume

CryptoCompare recently released its monthly exchange review for November 2018, aggregating data from over 70 trading venues. The report suggests that futures volumes are still lingering at one-fourth of the market as the rest is controlled by spot trading. дальше »

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Encrybit ICO

- ENCRYBIT THE RESEARCH BASED CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE Encrybit made history moments creating massive surveys in cryptocurrency market with 12k+ responses from traders among 167 countries. Encrybit exchange is thought of traders where we are merging their demands in reality developing the secured and featured enriched trading platform that does not want to compromise the emotions of traders. дальше »

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Bitstamp Acquired by South Korean NXC, BTC Exchange Will Continue to Operate Independently

CoinSpeaker Bitstamp Acquired by South Korean NXC, BTC Exchange Will Continue to Operate Independently The cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has been aquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH. дальше »

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Crypto Volume in South Korea Rises, Will it Boost Global market?

The conducive developments in South Korean crypto space have boosted fiat influx into the market, reveals this month’s data. eToro eanalyst Mati Greenspan pitted Korean Won against the most volumed bitcoin-quoted assets, including the US Dollar, Euro, the Pound and also Tether. дальше »

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China’s crypto exchange BTCC will launch trading services in South Korea next month

BTCC, China’s first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, is set to launch trading services in South Korea, Korean business outlet The Investor reported on October 16. BTCC, which presently has headquarters in Hong Kong, will reportedly start beta services for trading in South Korea later this month and make its official debut in the market in November. […] дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Sells Stake for $354 Million to Plastic Surgeon-Led Investment Group

Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, the largest in the country by daily trading volume, has sold a 38 percent stake in its business for $354 million to a Singaporean investment group, reported Reuters on October 12, 2018. дальше »

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Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb

Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. дальше »

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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018

Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »

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Superstar plastic surgeon buys major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange

Just weeks before regulators decide the fate of domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs), one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is changing hands. A consortium led by a superstar plastic surgeon has just bought a controlling stake in Bithumb for $353 million. дальше »

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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. дальше »

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Bitcoin Scam: Fraudsters Buy 26 BTC Using Counterfeit Euro Bills in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, an individual has fallen victim to another Bitcoin scam using counterfeit currency notes. This case comes less than a fortnight after another similar high-profile occurred in South Korea involving a group of Serbian fraudsters and a South Korean businessman. дальше »

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Bitcoin Millionaire Tricked Into Exchanging $2.3 Million BTC For Forged Bank Notes

Being fooled into investing in a scam ICO, or in a broken cryptocurrency is heartbreaking, but being fooled into swapping your Bitcoin millions for fake banknotes takes it to a new level. According to new reports, one South Korean businessman has fallen victim of just that, a scam that involved his millions being swapped for €2 million worth of fake banknotes. дальше »

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On a Path to Recovery: Bithumb Reopens Deposits and Withdrawals

Following a disastrous security breach in June that led to losses of more than $30 million, Korean cryptocurrency exchange giant Bithumb has announced that it is set to resume deposit and withdrawal services on its platform. дальше »

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking Back to See the Way Ahead

It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here in the first place. First, an op ed makes the ideological case for Bitcoin. дальше »

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Did Bitcoin [BTC] fall due to Coinrail hack?

Eric Lam, a Hong Kong-based crypto-asset reporter, talked about South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reporting a ‘cyber intrusion’, on Bloomberg. The exchange did reveal that around 70% of their cryptocurrency holdings were stored in a ‘cold wallet’, a wallet that is not connected to the internet. дальше »

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future

South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. дальше »

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