World Vision becomes 1st Korean corporate entity to trade crypto

Non-government organization World Vision Korea has sold its Ethereum holdings, becoming the first Korean legal entity to trade crypto after the Sout...

S.Korea's crypto market doubles to $77.5 bn with 20% of population trading

South Korea’s cryptocurrency market surged to nearly 108 trillion won ($77.5 billion) in the second half of last year, fueled by growing retai...

RedotPay lands in Seoul with crypto cards

RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based blockchain fintech company, has arrived in South Korea with its cryptocurrency-based payment cards and is poised to disr...

Dunamu slapped with 3-month business suspension order

Dunamu Inc., the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has been hit with a three-month partial business suspension ...

S.Korea to allow listed firms to trade cryptocurrencies in second half

South Korea plans to allow companies listed on the local stock market to trade virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, on a pilot basis in the s...

Korean investors abandon savings, stocks for cryptocurrencies

Money is rapidly shifting to cryptocurrency markets in South Korea as lower interest rates and lackluster stock prices reduce the investment appeal ...

Korea seeks to ease fintech ownership, crypto regulations

South Korea’s top financial regulator has proposed loosening restrictions on financial holding companies’ ownership of fintech platforms...

Koreans flock to cryptos amid Trump-fueled crypto craze

The number of South Koreans investing in cryptocurrencies recently broke past 15 million — about 30% of the country’s population —...

Korea’s crypto exchanges ride bitcoin rally on Trump optimism

South Korea’s crypto exchanges are enjoying a global boom in virtual currencies, including bitcoin, as US President-elect Donald Trump is expe...

LG Innotek to foster car communication parts business with digital key

South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. aims to accelerate growth in the global auto communication parts market with a new digital car key as its parent ...

Young Korean investors choose monthly dividend ETFs over crypto

For decades, investments in financial products that promise decent dividend payouts such as high-dividend stocks have been associated with elderly i...

LG Innotek eyes $1.4 bn in automotive sensor sales by 2030

LG Innotek Co., South Korea’s leading mobile camera module maker, is upping the ante to lead the automotive sensing market with high-performan...

Upbit’s staking deposits exceed $2.2 bn

The staking deposits of Upbit, South Korea's leading crypto exchange, surged past 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) by the end of April, according to ...

Hyundai set for revamped hydrogen-powered NEXO launch in Q2 2025

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. plans to introduce a next-generation model of its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) NEX...

LG Innotek hastens to lead autonomous driving solution

LG Innotek Co., South Korea’s major camera module supplier seeking to reduce its hefty reliance on Apple Inc. for earnings, has unveiled its l...

Netmarble's Marblex listed on Bitget

Marblex, a blockchain subsidiary of South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp., announced on Tuesday that it has listed its MBX token on the global...

WeMade to build WEMIX Play Center in Dubai

South Korea’s game developer and publisher WeMade Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Dubai International Financial Center's...

Com2uS XPLA listed on S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax

South Korea's Com2uS Holdings Corp. announced on Monday that the cryptocurrency called XPLA used in the Com2uS Group's blockchain mainnet of the s...

How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program

Last year an engineer working for the blockchain gaming company Sky Mavis thought he was on the cusp of a new job that would pay more money.A recrui...

Political crypto scandal hits Korean P2E game deregulation hopes

A South Korean lawmaker’s scandal over ownership of cryptocurrencies, including those issued by domestic game developers, is expected to jeopa...

POSCO beats Lotte to join S.Korea’s top 5 conglomerates

Steel giant POSCO has joined the ranks of South Korea’s top five conglomerates for the first time, supported by strong earnings from its recha...

U.S., South Korea Vie Over Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon

The U.S. and South Korea are both seeking to extradite captured crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon from Montenegro, authorities in the tiny European nation...

S.Korean crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

The fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon, responsible for the more-than-$40 billion crash in the global virtual currency market last y...

Binance acquires majority stake in S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax

Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally, has acquired a majority stake in South Korea's Gopax by purchasing CEO Lee Joon-haeng's 41.2%...

WeMade sets up blockchain corporation in UAE

WeMade Co., South Korea's game developer and publisher and the issuer of cryptocurrency WeMix, set up WeMix MENA Ltd. in the United Arab Emirates (U...

LG Elec, Magna expand partnership into self-driving tech

LAS VEGAS – LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance producer, expanded its partnership with Canadian car parts maker Magna I...

Upbit's decision to delist WEMIX ridiculous, WeMade CEO says

South Korea’s five major cryptocurrency exchanges said on Nov. 24 they will delist WEMIX, Kosdaq-listed game developer WeMade Co.’s cryp...

FTX implosion disrupts interest issuance by GOPAX product

The implosion of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX is causing ripple effects around the world, and South Korea is no exception.Seoul-based cry...

Korean crypto buyers show higher risk appetite than global peers

South Korean cryptocurrency investors appear willing to take more risks than their global counterparts, balancing their portfolios between market le...

Crypto exchange Binance to work with Busan on blockchain

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ...