South Korea urges firms to slash exposure to crypto ETFs and Coinbase holdings South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has informally directed local asset managers to scale back their exposure to crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and U.S.-listed digital asset firms, including Coinbase (COIN)... Nazia Saeed — 1 week ago
Wall street dips, Asia mixed as Trump unleashes tariffs on 14 nations On Monday, President Trump sent letters to leaders of 14 countries, threatening “reciprocal” tariffs ranging from 25% to 40%, with a 90‑day negotiation extension. He framed this as part of... Stacy Pereira — 3 weeks ago
Biotech to Bitcoin: Parataxis acquires Bridge Bio in bold pivot New York-based Parataxis Holdings, a digital asset investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in South Korea’s Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc. The acquisition will be done... Stacy Pereira — 1 month ago
Ripple commits $5 million investment to University Blockchain Research Institute Blockchain payments firm Ripple is investing more money into blockchain innovation in the APAC region through the UBRI (University Blockchain Research Institute), particularly to help develop talent interested in learning... Johann Wilfred — 1 month ago
Snap election unlikely to deter Korea’s crypto growth South Korea’s cryptocurrency industry stands to gain no matter who wins the upcoming presidential snap election, with both leading candidates pledging pro-crypto policies, including legalizing spot crypto ETFs, easing regulatory... Nazia Saeed — 1 month ago
South Korea sharpens crypto regulations before institutional market entry South Korea is making regulations for digital assets stricter before institutional entry into the market. These changes were finalized during the fourth Virtual Asset Committee meeting held by the South... Johann Wilfred — 2 months ago
South Korean traders drive XRP and DOGE surge amid $1B short squeeze and trade truce Retail investors in South Korea are driving a surge in altcoin trading, with XRP and Dogecoin volumes surpassing Bitcoin and Ether amid easing U.S.-China trade tensions and revived appetite for... Nazia Saeed — 2 months ago
South Korea to allow trading for spot Bitcoin ETF, in massive regulation overhaul South Korea’s People Power Party has announced a plan to allow trading for digital asset spot ETF this year. The decision comes along with seven major law changes to improve... Mohamed Hussein — 3 months ago
KuCoin, MEXC, dozen other crypto apps banned by Apple in South Korea Tech giant Apple has delisted 14 crypto apps in South Korea at the request of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This ban has affected over a dozen cryptocurrency apps including... Johann Wilfred — 3 months ago