South Korean authorities nab former Coinone staff over bribery allegation
The arrest of a former Coinone worker suspected of accepting bribes sparks a wide-scale investigation of leading digital currency exchanges in South Korea.
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South Korea’s KakaoBank considers partnerships with digital currency exchanges
During the company's quarterly business performance conference, KakaoBank's CEO Yun Ho-young revealed that the bank is currently reviewing a partnership with a local digital currency exchange.
South Korea’s Coinone exchange blocks withdrawals to unverified wallets
Wallets such as MetaMask and Ledger, which don't require KYC verification, will no longer be usable on Coinone, a top analyst says it's only a matter of time before other exchanges follow suit.
South Korea gaming firm Gamevil buys stake in Coinone exchange
Gamevil, a publicly listed firm, has bought a stake in Coinone, South Korea’s third largest digital currency exchange.
South Korea’s digital currency exchanges assisting in child porn investigations
South Korea is gripped by a child porn scandal that has caused national uproar. And now, the four largest digital currency exchanges are helping investigators.
CoinOne ordered to repay loss of stolen crypto
CoinOne must make up for a security breach that allowed a hacker to withdraw way too much crypto.
CoinOne’s Malta crypto exchange CGEX shutting down
Malta-based CGEX exchange announced in a blog post that their official end of service date will be on September 18.
South Korea’s CoinOne exchange issues official coin listing criteria
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange CoinOne has issued its official listing criteria, laying down nine requirements for projects that seek to list on the platform.
3 of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges post losses in 2018
Against the backdrop of the ongoing bear market, only Upbit turned a profit for the year, bucking the trend which saw Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit post heavy losses for the period.
Fiat withdrawals in South Korean exchanges for verified accounts only
Two of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea are requiring accounts to provide real names before allowing withdrawals in Korean won.
Margin trading lands South Korea’s Coinone in hot water
Authorities in South Korea are preparing to charge cryptocurrency exchange Coinone over its margin trading services, which investigators said is used to provide illegal gambling services.