South Korea crypto volume hit record $34 billion: Here’s why
South Korea saw crypto trading volumes spike to $34 billion in 24 hours amid the president’s martial law order. The unrest and political chaos catalysed a panic among crypto traders,…
Interview: NoOnes visionary mission for Bitcoin adoption and empowerment in the Global South
Since its founding two years ago, NoOnes, a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, has achieved a lot in a short space of time. As a visionary entrepreneur, Ray Youssef, NoOnes CEO, is…
South Korea’s national pension fund buys $34M of MicroStrategy shares
The National Pension Service, South Korea’s national pension fund, has reported purchases of nearly $34 million in MicroStrategy shares. NPS is South Korea’s largest public pension fund and the third-largest…
Bitcoin Events reveals details of upcoming Crypto Fest 2024 conference in South Africa
Bitcoin Events, Africa’s leading cryptocurrency event organizer, has revealed the details of this year’s Crypto Fest conference, a three-day conference that will take place in Cape Town in October. This…
Crypto.com delays South Korea launch amid regulatory hurdles
Crypto.com planned to launch its trading services in South Korea on April 29. The company had acquired OK-BIT and PnLink for regulatory compliance. Despite the temporary halt, the company remains…
Do Kwon set for extradition to South Korea after Montenegro court rejects appeal
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…
South Korea allegedly calls on Interpol for Do Kwon’s extradition amid legal twists
According to local news, South Korea is now seeking Interpol’s help for Do Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro. Terra co-founder has successfully appealed the high court extradition orders severally. Montenegrin court…
South Korea won’t allow crypto ETFs despite US approval, official says
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will not allow crypto ETFs despite SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. An FSC official says the ban on financial instutitions with regard to…
Terra founder Do Kwon appeals against extradition to South Korea and the US
Do Kwon appeals his extradition decision. Kwon’s legal battle began on June 15 with a six-month detention for extradition. The High Court recently approved requests from South Korea and the…
South Korean Hana Bank and BitGo to launch joint crypto custody venture
Hana Bank and BitGo are expected to launch a crypto custody service in the second half of 2024. Hana Bank is interested in having tokenized deposit technology replace central bank…