Bithumb shows interest in a 10 billion won investment into South Korea’s regulatory free zone in Busan. Bithumb, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, could invest more than $8 million into South Korea’s regulatory sandbox. Via its daughter company GCX Alliance, Bithumb has shown intent to put 10 billion won ($8 million) into South […]
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Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea to help innovate the city’s sharing economy. Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea, according to a Dec. 17 report from The Investor. The partnership will aim to innovate the city’s sharing economy by means of […]
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The IT affiliate of South Korean technology behemoth LG and the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao have collaborated to bridge public and corporate blockchains. LG’s IT affiliate LG CNS and the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, Ground X, are partnering to bridge public and corporate blockchains. The Korea Herald reported on Nov. 21 that the two companies […]
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Samsung SDS partnered with Israeli privacy-enhancing tech firm QEDIT to provide more privacy for its enterprise blockchain Nexledger. Samsung SDS, the IT arm of tech giant Samsung, has integrated QEDIT’s zero-knowledge proof solution (ZKP) to its Nexledger blockchain. By applying ZKP, Samsung SDS intends to provide a higher level of privacy for users of its […]
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15,558 physical businesses worldwide accept Bitcoin for payment, up 18% from a year earlier. But in-person transactions are still uncommon. There’s no easy way to buy, send or spend cryptocurrency in person — not even for a slice of pizza or a cup of coffee, or so it’s been said. Meanwhile, the number of physical […]
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Wales will be funding the development of a local cryptocurrency to boost the local economy, particularly small and medium enterprises. Wales plans to test and subsequently launch its own cryptocurrency to boost the local Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) economy. Local news outlet Business Cloud reported on Oct. 15 that the Welsh Government awarded £100,000 […]
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Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) to promote its my-ID service and a dedicated alliance. Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round. Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first […]
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Cointelegraph travelled to South Korea to meet a new generation of crypto entrepreneurs. In the last few decades, South Korea has been among the fastest developing countries in the world. It is currently the planet’s third-largest crypto economy, after the United States and Japan. Cointelegraph traveled to Korea to meet a new generation of crypto […]
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With the opening of Korean HQ in Seoul, Cointelegraph looks deeper into local regulatory landscape… South Korean regulators seems to strongly favor blockchain over cryptocurrencies, and some recent events have further proven this hypothesis. As a result, as much as 97% of local digital assets exchanges are in danger of extinction, local reports suggest. Meanwhile, […]
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Verisart, a company that certifies art authenticity through blockchain, raises $2.5 million to further expand its commercial platform. Verisart, a company that certifies art authenticity through blockchain technology, has raised $2.5 million to further expand its commercial art platform. Verify and track provenance of art In an Oct. 3 article by Techcrunch, it was announced […]
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