South Korea’s Upbit launches AI agent token VIRTUAL
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange launches trading support for the Virtuals Protocol token on its platform on Jan. 31, catapulting it by 20%. In recent notice, Upbit announced that VIRTUAL (VIRTUAL) will debut on its platform on Jan. 31 at 20:00 KST. The token will be available for trading on Korean won, Bitcoin (BTC) and […]
ANIME launching on South Korea’s Upbit Jan. 23
The native token of the Animecoin community is set to make its South Korean debut via Upbit on Jan. 23 at 22:00 KST after listing on Binance. According to a recent notice, Upbit will launch the token inspired by the Japanese pop-culture phenomenon starting from Jan. 23 at 22:00 KST. The South Korean crypto exchange […]
South Korea’s Bithumb to launch $TRUMP trading for 53k won
Bithumb announced that it will be launching $TRUMP meme coin on its platform with a base price of 53,350 won three days after its official launch. Bithumb, South Korea’s second largest crypto exchange, will launch the official Trump meme coin, $TRUMP (TRUMP), following a surge of demand in the crypto market. The crypto exchange is […]
South Korea’s regulator issues suspension warning to Upbit over 700,000 KYC violations
South Korea’s regulator is about to suspend Upbit’s operations, citing the exchange’s failure to properly implement KYC processes. South Korea‘s financial regulator, the Financial Intelligence Unit, has notified Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange, of a potential suspension over violations of the KYC requirements and AML obligations, the Maeil Business Newspaper has learned. The report […]
South Korea’s Lotte Group to leverage Arbitrum blockchain for its metaverse
South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has tapped the Ethereum layer 2 network Arbiturm to enhance its artificial intelligence-driven metaverse platform, Lotte Caliverse. Announced at CES 2025, Arbitrum’s blockchain, with its 250ms block times, is described by Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs, as the “ideal home ground for Caliverse,” enabling “high-quality performance within […]
South Korea’s Jeju Islands to introduce NFT tourism cards with perks
South Korea’s crypto-friendly Jeju Islands plans to use non-fungible tokens to attract Gen Z tourists. According to local media, Maeil Kyungjae, the popular South Korean tourist destination, will introduce NFT-based digital tourism resident cards in the second half of 2025. The cards, powered by an unspecified blockchain, will reportedly offer tourists exclusive benefits such as […]
BTC/KRW pair dipped 30% as South Korea’s president declared martial law
In response to the martial law declaration, opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung expressed concern that the military would arrest members of South Korea’s parliament. Source link
