South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system
South Korea plans to adopt the National Asset Basic Act to update the country’s state asset management system from the outdated State Property Act of...
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South Korea renews blockchain push with stablecoin law and crypto ETF plans
South Korea has reaffirmed plans to expand its blockchain and digital asset sector in the second half of 2026, pairing new blockchain initiatives with legislation...
South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027
South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities rules take effect. South...
South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot
South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program scheduled to begin in August. Summary Gyeonggi...
Upbit operator Dunamu wins bid for South Korea police crypto custody contract
Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Korean National Police Agency’s one-year seized digital...
South Korean super app Toss partners with Optimism for won linked stablecoin trial
South Korean financial super-app Toss has signed a strategic agreement with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs to test blockchain infrastructure for South Korean won-linked stablecoins through...
South Korea gives Polymarket final chance before crackdown
South Korea has given Polymarket an opportunity to defend its operations before regulators decide whether to seek corrective action over concerns that the prediction market...
South Korea weighs action against Polymarket over gambling concerns
South Korea’s media and communications review body said it will hear from Polymarket before deciding whether to take corrective action against the prediction market platform. ...
South Korean consortium completes won based digital currency pilot on Kaia
South Korean blockchain consortium has completed a proof of concept showing a blockchain-based digital local currency processing payments and settlements in under one second with...
South Africa proposes crypto tax guidance under existing rules
South Africa’s Revenue Service has published draft guidance on how crypto assets should be taxed under the country’s current tax laws. The proposal seeks public...