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  Kakao invests in Israeli blockchain startup Orbs

  Shim Doo-bo 2018-12-14

  Kakao Investment has invested in Orbs, Israel’s blockchain infrastructure startup. Orbs announced Thursday that it had received an investment from Kakao Investment, the venture arm of Korea’s internet giant Kakao Corp. Orbs, the first blockchain startup in which Kakao Investment has invested, said i

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  ‘BankSign’ cold-shouldered amid lukewarm response

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-12-12

  “BankSign,” a joint verification service Korean banks have launched confidently to unlock the shackles of public certificates, is being cold-shouldered. More than 100 days have passed since the verification system appeared, but only 0.2% of bank customers are using the service. As many banks questio

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  Klaytn forms partnerships with 8 more companies

  Won Jae-yeon 2018-12-11

  Kakao’s public blockchain platform Klaytn has announced a group of additional partnerships. Klaytn said Tuesday that it had signed partnership agreements with eight companies having a large user base including Watcha’s blockchain project Contents Protocol and Zanadu’s Atlas. Earlier in October, Klay

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  Upbit wins 3 ISO information security certifications

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-12-11

  Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit said Tuesday that it had obtained three ISO (International Organization for Standardization) information security certifications: information security (ISO 27001), cloud security (ISO 27017) and cloud privacy (ISO 27018). With these certifications, Upbit is equi

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  Korea’s financial official hints at regulatory framework next year

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-12-10

  “We have to consider consumer protection because cryptocurrencies take on a financial nature.” Kwon Dae-young, head of the financial innovation bureau at the Financial Services Commission, made the remarks at a debate on how to make transparent, safe and efficient crypto exchanges at the National As

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  N. Korean hackers use bogus whitepapers to hack into crypto exchanges

  Park Hyun-young 2018-12-07

  North Korean hackers have been found to have made hacking attempts by sending bogus white papers that contain malicious codes via email. Also, it has been confirmed that six entities at home and abroad, suspected to be crypto exchanges, opened the files. Korea’s cybersecurity company Cuvepia said Th

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  Startup to file constitutional appeal against ICO ban

  Janice Yunji Kim 2018-12-06

  A blockchain startup will file a constitutional appeal against the Korean government’s ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs). Presto said Thursday that it would appeal the Constitutional Court, alleging that banning all types of ICOs is against the rule of law and the principle of proportionality, th

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  'Blockchain perfectly suited for payments'

  Park Hyun-young 2018-12-06

  In a report published in July, the Bank of Korea stated that “cryptocurrencies’ receptivity must be enhanced if crypto assets are to function as payment means.” This means that more places have to accept cryptocurrencies like Visa cards can be used throughout the world. Cryptodotcom (formerly Monaco

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  Cosmochain gearing up to be No. 1 DApp in beauty

  Won Jae-yeon 2018-12-05

  Cosmochain, the beauty contents platform that drew keen attention as the first blockchain startup in which Kakao invested, wrapped up its beta service last month. The beta service was received so well that it made the top 10 in the beauty application section of Google Play Store. Cosmochain plans to

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  Binance Labs sets sights on 'value investing'

  Park Hyun-young 2018-12-04

  Warren Buffet used to describe value investing as “buying a $1 bill for 40 cents.” This means that one has to buy stocks at less than their intrinsic value and wait for prices to go up. In other words, it is an investment method foreseeing how much value a company can create. Could this value invest

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  Korea’s new economic chief hints at cryptocurrency tax

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-12-03

  Deputy Premier-Strategy and Finance Minister nominee Hong Nam-ki has unveiled a taxation plan on cryptocurrencies and his position on initial coin offerings (ICOs).In a written answer submitted to the National Assembly Sunday for his confirmation hearing, he said the taxation plan will be finalize

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  Crypto exchange Daybit opens EOS market Monday

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-11-30

  EOS-based crypto exchange Daybit will get EOS listed on Monday. In a notice on its website Thursday, Daybit said it would “open the EOS market at 2 p.m. Monday,” adding that “EOS will be listed on the BTC and USDT markets at the same time.” Daybit said two other cryptocurrencies - EOS-based decentra

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  Wemade Tree vows to suggest new paradigm in crypto gaming market

  Shin Eun-dong 2018-11-30

  “The gaming industry is the area in which the reward system of blockchain can be applied best. Wemade Tree will try to make users (gamers) feel the usefulness of blockchain in the gaming industry.” Kim Suk-hwan and Oh Ho-eun, co-CEOs of Wemade Tree, made the remarks in an interview at the company’s

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  Coinplug wins science minister’s award for boosting blockchain tech

  Kim So-ra 2018-11-29

  Coinplug said Wednesday that it had won the science and ICT minister’s award for contributing to the development of blockchain technology through continuous investment in research and development and the promotion of the relevant industry. Coinplug is a specialized blockchain company conducting rese

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  Crypto exchanges cropping up like mushrooms

  Won Jae-yeon 2018-11-28

  Cryptocurrency exchanges are cropping up everywhere. The initial cost is so low that you can establish an exchange with a mobile version only with 50 million won. Moreover, there is no essential registration procedure as the Korean government has deprived cryptocurrency exchanges of the status of co