Cryptocurrency

Korea Blockchain Week returns in September 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), the largest Web3 event in Korea, returns to Seoul this September, blockchain consulting firm and host Factblock said Thursday. Thousands of participants, including global industry leaders, will gather to discuss blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and the regulatory landscape.

Mar 13, 2025By Lee Yeon-woo

Korea Blockchain Week returns in September 2025

INTERVIEW Startup CEO employs blockchain to empower financially underserved countries

Traditional banking systems left more than half of the world's population unbanked, according to the World Bank, making it difficult for many people to access credit from mainstream lenders. To address this gap, Gluwa, a San Francisco-based startup, has adopted a fresh method — blockchain.

Mar 12, 2025By Lee Yeon-woo

[INTERVIEW] Startup CEO employs blockchain to empower financially underserved countries

Upbit hires 7 Kim & Chang attorneys to sue financial authorities

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, Korea’s largest virtual asset exchange, is going all out in its legal battle to overturn financial regulatory sanctions, appointing seven attorneys from major law firm Kim & Chang as its representatives, industry officials said Sunday.

Mar 9, 2025By Jun Ji-hye

Upbit hires 7 Kim & Chang attorneys to sue financial authorities

Crypto meets football: Bithumb signs sponsorship deal with FC Seoul

Bithumb, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea by trading volume, has signed a sponsorship deal with FC Seoul as part of its outreach efforts to provide customers with unique experiences, the company said Friday.

Feb 28, 2025By Jun Ji-hye

Crypto meets football: Bithumb signs sponsorship deal with FC Seoul

Will Upbit challenge sanctions in court?

Dunamu, the operator of Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has hinted at filing an administrative lawsuit against financial authorities after facing sanctions for violating financial laws, industry officials said Wednesday.

Feb 26, 2025By Jun Ji-hye

Will Upbit challenge sanctions in court?

Upbit faces 3-month partial biz suspension, CEO receives disciplinary warning

Dunamu, the operator of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, was given a three-month partial business suspension for violating its obligation to refrain from transactions with unregistered virtual asset service providers, Korea's financial regulator said Tuesday.

Feb 25, 2025By Jun Ji-hye

Upbit faces 3-month partial biz suspension, CEO receives disciplinary warning

How Story became most talked-about IP coin

Korean investors have shown strong interest in the blockchain startup Story, causing its coin price to double two weeks after its CEO secured backing from major investors, including the firm Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z) and Samsung, market insiders said Tuesday.

Feb 25, 2025By Lee Yeon-woo

How Story became most talked-about IP coin

Are Korean crypto exchanges safe from NK cyberattack?

Following a massive hack Friday that targeted Bybit, one of the world's largest virtual asset exchanges, calls are growing for domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen their security against potential hacking attempts, industry experts said Sunday.

Feb 23, 2025By Lee Yeon-woo

Are Korean crypto exchanges safe from NK cyberattack?

Is Bitcoin losing momentum?

Bitcoin has been trending sluggishly since surpassing $100,000 in December as it struggles to find a clear catalyst for growth and has remained range-bound, particularly after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) signaled it won't accelerate interest rate cuts, industry experts said Tuesday.

Feb 18, 2025By Lee Yeon-woo