Bitcoin
$63,735.68-1.91%
Ethereum
$3,049.54-1.69%
Binance Coin
$557.24-0.90%
Solana
$141.65-2.53%
XRP
$0.51978455+3.85%
Dogecoin
$0.15287772-0.28%
Toncoin
$6.22-12.89%
Cardano
$0.47777316+2.26%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002321-0.42%
Avalanche
$35.13-1.21%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$63,980.48-1.70%
Tron
$0.10970842+0.26%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

South Korea

DOGE Rally Sustained by Traders in Korea: Analyst
Video
Doge
DOGE Rally Sustained by Traders in Korea: Analyst
Dogecoin (DOGE) surged more than 35% after Elon Musk's Twitter replaced the social-media platform's blue bird atop its homepage with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog...
DOGE Rally Sustained by Traders in Korea: Analyst
By CoinDesk Inc
Apr 4, 2023 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
DOGEDogecoinSouth KoreaTwittercdtvElon MuskFM ClipShiba InuSocial_ClipThe tieJoshua frank
(Shutterstock)
Markets
On-chain data
South Korean Traders Are Jumping on SXP, ICX Tokens
Trading volumes and prices for the two tokens have surged in the past few days on local exchanges.
(Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 4, 2023 at 9:58 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
On-chain DataTradingInvestingSouth KoreaUpbit
Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021) (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)
Policy
Montenegro
Do Kwon Extradition Sought by U.S., South Korea, Montenegro Justice Minister Says
Marko Kovac said the Terraform Lab founder's extradition proceedings would follow a criminal proceeding for ID document forgery.
Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021) (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 29, 2023 at 11:53 a.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
Montenegroterraform labsDo KwonSouth KoreaU.S.
NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto
Video
South korea
NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto
NEAR Foundation is launching a partnership with METABORA, the Web3 gaming affiliate of Kakao Games, to accelerate Web3 developments in Korea's gaming market. NEAR Foundation C...
NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 8, 2023 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2023
South KoreacdtvFM ClipWeb3Near foundationMarieke FlamentMetaboraKakao games
Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations
Video
Terra
Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations
U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon...
Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 12, 2022 at 8:58 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
TerraSouth KoreaBinanceChangpeng ZhaoReutersBloombergcdtvSam Bankman-Friedaab clipDubaiDo KwonSerbia
(KINNYtv/Pixabay)
Finance
South korea
Metaverse Project WeMade Put on 'Caution' List in South Korea After Releasing Inaccurate Token Data
WeMade said it accidentally excluded the issuance of tokens meant to supply liquidity to its mainnet and increase user participation.
(KINNYtv/Pixabay)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 31, 2022 at 10:37 a.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2022
South KoreaMetaverseTrading
The Future of Web3 in Korea
Video
Blockchain
The Future of Web3 in Korea
City of Busan steps up the game on blockchain. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
The Future of Web3 in Korea
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 28, 2022 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
BlockchainSouth KoreacdtvDailyForkBusan
South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)
Policy
South korea
How South Korea’s National Assembly Got Stood Up by Crypto Industry Reps at Terra Hearing
Only two crypto executives represented the industry, though lawmakers asked five to attend.
South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)
By Lavender AuJey Kim
Oct 26, 2022 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
South KoreaTerraDo KwonBithumbUpbit
Bithumb's former chairman is facing charges of fraud. (Shutterstock)
Finance
South korea
South Korean Prosecutors Seeking 8-Year Sentence for Ex-Bithumb Chairman
Lee Jung-hoon, who led the company that operated the exchange, is charged with committing $70 million in fraud.
Bithumb's former chairman is facing charges of fraud. (Shutterstock)
By Oliver Knight
Oct 25, 2022 at 10:36 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
South KoreaBithumbFraudCourt
A judge dismissed an arrest warrant for a Terra official. (Shutterstock)
Finance
Terra
Judge Dismisses Arrest Warrant for Terra's Head of General Affairs Yu: Report
The arrest comes after the country invalidated Terra co-founder Do Kwon's passport.
A judge dismissed an arrest warrant for a Terra official. (Shutterstock)
By Parikshit MishraOliver KnightXinyi Luo
Oct 6, 2022 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
TerraSouth KoreaArrest