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Yoon Suk-Yeol, a conservative presidential contender, has officially been elected as the new president of South Korea. According to news reports, Yoon of the People Power Party defeated his politically progressive opponent, Lee Jae-Myung, by less than 1%. In South Korea, cryptocurrency dominated the election discourse, with both candidates launching NFTs connected
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Recently, bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, was trading at around $42,000, up about 3% over the past 24 hours. Ether, the second-largest crypto by market cap, was changing hands at about $2,700, a roughly 1.5% gain over the same period. Both bitcoin were up even higher earlier on
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Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive compared the newly sanctioned
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South Korea’s Ministry of ICT, Science, and Future Planning pledged 223.7 billion KRW ($186.7 million) to create a broad Metaverse ecosystem to support the growth of digital content and corporate growth within the country.The Ministry wrote in an official statement on Feb. 27 that funds will be spent on completing
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press release PRESS RELEASE. LABEL Foundation recently gained authorization from one of South Korea’s main exchanges and a listing position with KRW (South Korean currency), the advancement has immediately followed after Clesson (the parent company) garnered equity capital from two significant investment firms with a strong presence in the local
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Seven executives of the collapsed South Korean scam cryptocurrency exchange, V Global, were recently handed lengthy jail sentences as punishment for their role in running one of the country’s biggest crypto frauds. Verdict Sets New Benchmark Seven former masterminds of the now-defunct scam crypto exchange, V Global, were recently given jail
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The former CEO was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Original Source
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North Korea stole more than $50 million from cryptocurrency exchanges, a United Nations report says, according to Reuters. Source
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Cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges have been a major source of funds for North Korea in the past year, a United Nations report has unveiled. According to the document, the sanctioned nation has also been developing its nuclear and missile programs. North Korea Hits Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Sanctions Monitors Say Hackers controlled by the
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The Bank of Korea wrapped up the first phase of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) simulation project in December 2021, according to a report published on Monday.The first phase tested the basic functions of a CBDC including manufacturing, issuing and distribution in a simulation environment, the report said. It
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