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Asia’s Low Rates Fuel XRP ETF Momentum In Japan And South Korea

Discussions around launching an XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) are gaining significant momentum in Japan and South Korea, fueling market interest. This institutional focus, linked...

Aptos to Host KRW1 Stablecoin, Korea’s First Won-Pegged Digital Asset

BDACS has partnered with the Aptos Foundation to expand its KRW-pegged stablecoin, KRW1. The integration marks the stablecoin's first deployment on a non-EVM blockchain....

South Korean investors’ cryptocurrency holdings plummeted by 42% over the past year, falling from 121.8 trillion won ($83.à§© billion) in January 202à§« to 60.৬...

The cryptocurrency market in South Korea contracted sharply over a 13-month period, with the value of holdings falling from $83.3 billion to $41.4 billion....

South Korea Sets Crypto Tax for 2027, Tightens Travel Rules on All Transfers

South Korea will begin taxing cryptocurrency gains on January 1, 2027, applying a 22% rate to profits above approximately $1,800. The government confirmed the...

South Korea confirms crypto tax will start in 2027 as scheduled

South Korea’s Finance Ministry has confirmed that a long-delayed tax on cryptocurrency gains will take effect as scheduled in January 2027. Moon Kyung-ho, director...

Law Firm Seeks $877M from North Korea via Frozen Kelp Hack Ether

A U.S. law firm has filed a legal notice to block the return of $73 million in frozen Ether from the Kelp DAO exploit....

South Korea to Test Blockchain Payments for Government Expenses in 2026 Pilot

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to test blockchain-based payments for government operational spending. A pilot using tokenized deposits will launch in...

South Korea Drives 30% of Global Crypto Volume, with Altcoins at 85% Share

Data from April 2026 reveals South Korea's outsized role in cryptocurrency markets, accounting for roughly 30% of global trading volume. Weekly trading in the...

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