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Bank of Korea Wants Stablecoins Written Into Forex Law as Crypto Bill and Tax Fight Come to a Head

Micah Zimmerman - October 23, 2026

The Bank of Korea told lawmakers it will draft a forex law amendment this year to regulate stablecoins as a means of payment, a plan that points to tighter cross-border controls rather than legal-tender status.

NEWS

K Wave Media Raises $1 Billion For Bitcoin Treasury

Jenna Montgomery - July 10, 2025

K Wave Media Inc. has announced a $500 million convertible note agreement with Anson Funds to support its Bitcoin treasury strategy. This financing follows...

CULTURE

Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments

Landon Manning - January 22, 2019

Several of South Korea’s top cryptocurrency exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time.

MARKETS

On a Path to Recovery: Bithumb Reopens Deposits and Withdrawals

Jimmy Aki - August 3, 2018

The announcement, which was made earlier today on Twitter, revealed that the cryptocurrency exchange's services would be restored on August 4, 2018, at 11 a.m. KST.

MARKETS

Binance Plans to Expand Into South Korea

Jimmy Aki - July 25, 2018

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is making plans to expand operations into South Korea, reports Business Korea.Per the report, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao hinted at his...

BUSINESS

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking Back to See the Way Ahead

Shawn Gordon - June 16, 2018

It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here...

CULTURE

South Korean Exchange Coinrail Hacked, $40 Million in Crypto Reported Stolen

Nick Marinoff - June 11, 2018

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website on June 10, amounting to over $40 million worth of altcoins and tokens.

REVIEWS

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future

Shawn Gordon - June 9, 2018

Our top Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain stories from the past week.

BUSINESS

South Korean Supreme Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset

Aaron Van Wirdum And Colin Harper - June 5, 2018

vSouth Korea’s Supreme Court just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, overturning a decision made last year by one of the country’s lower courts.

BUSINESS