South Korean startup to assist Interpol with dark web, digital currency analysis
South Korean startup S2W Lab has signed an agreement with Interpol, assisting the authority to police the dark web and monitor digital currency transactions.
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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.
BSV Stories premieres on March 30 with a look at how Buskon is changing music
Real, every day people are starting to see the benefits of using Bitcoin SV, and BSV Stories wants to explore what that means.
South Korea to support blockchain companies with a $3M grant
South Korea is committing to supporting blockchain technology and will issue a $3 million grant to support up to 9 companies building blockchain solutions.
Bithumb enlists Chainalysis compliance tool following new laws
Bithumb digital currencies exchange has integrated the Reactor investigation tool from Chainalysis to scrutinize transactions more and comply with new laws
Newly-approved South Korea bill paves way for crypto regulation
The National Assembly of South Korea’s legislation and judiciary committee approved the bill, following a series of delays and setbacks.
South Korea bank rolls out blockchain-based mobile identification system
South Korea's Nonghyup Bank has announced the launch of a blockchain-based mobile identification system for commercial usage.
South Korean tax experts propose gradual two-step crypto taxation
Tax experts in South Korea have proposed a gradual tax imposition for crypto, starting with a low level tax trading before the transfer income tax application.
Seoul to debut blockchain petition system in March
The system will replace the existing system that lets the residents petition the local gov’t to address various issues, introducing transparency and trust.
Bank of Korea working on blockchain for issuing bonds
The South Korean central bank has reportedly been working on a pilot for a system that would issue and record bonds on a blockchain.
This week in tech: Blockchain makes foray into fighting the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus continues to destroy and blockchain could help China in its response, enabling transparency in distribution of funds and better data management.
Upbit-linked crypto wallet BitBerry to shut down
South Korean crypto wallet Bitberry is set to shut down at the end of this month, blaming the crypto market slow momentum and the uncertainty of the industry.