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Business 6 August 2021

Here’s how Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot is taking shape, as explained by blockchain exec

The pilot is to take part over two stages, with the initial basic testing phase set to conclude by December 2021, while the second phase is set to take place over the period to June 2022.

Business 17 July 2021

South Korean internet companies vie for digital currency pilot

Subsidiaries of Naver and Kakao are reported to have submitted proposals to run the 10-month blockchain pilot program, which will aim to test the feasibility of a central bank digital currency in a simulation.

Business 25 March 2021

Naver joins Morgan Stanley, Visa and JPMorgan in eyeing Bithumb stake: report

South Korea’s biggest internet company Naver has joined the race to acquire a stake in Bithumb digital currency exchange.