The company has pushed back its IPO plans in order to concentrate on compliance and corporate governance. According to the South Korean cryptocurrency trading platform, Bithumb now plans to list its shares in 2028, abandoning its earlier plans for listing within either 2025 or 2026. The change in strategy was
South Korea’s financial sector has made yet another important move toward digital assets through a groundbreaking corporate deal this week. Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has concluded its acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange Korbit and become the largest shareholder in the company by completing all necessary
The listing of DRV tokens on the biggest crypto exchange in South Korea is going to provide better market accessibility to the Derive protocol by July 14. Upbit confirmed support for KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. This brings the protocol to one of Asia’s most liquid retail cryptocurrency markets.
Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, announced the listing of Metaplex (MPLX) and Nexus (NEX). MPLX will be available to trade with BTC and USDT trading pairs on the Solana blockchain platform. NEX will be listed in the USDT market on the Ethereum network. Deposits and withdrawals will start
South Korea plans on including fintech companies in the new licensing framework for virtual asset transfers, which is due to be introduced in December. This follows the introduction of a six-month grace period into the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act amendment. The concerned government made this announcement to the local media.
South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has finally listed the native token of Bittensor (TAO) on its spot market on February 16, 2026. The exchange has included multiple trading pairs for the Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT). The listing of TAO on Upbit will enable South Korean
The latest trial of XRP to rebound was stopped after a sudden wave of selling pressure on Upbit. The push of the Ripple token to break the prolonged bearish trend immediately went in the opposite direction, taking the price down to about the $1.4 mark. A data alchemist named Dom
From being a niche industry limited to tech enthusiasts to becoming a trillion dollar industry with widespread adoption across the globe, the crypto industry witnessed massive growth over the years. Despite the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, global countries have not yet formed clear regulatory policies for the industry. South Korea
South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have made headlines again today. Both of them come to an agreement to pay around $2.4 million to users as compensation. This is to cover the losses that incurred due to network outages on December 3, 2024, Martial day of South Korea. This
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has officially announced listing Aethir (ATH) on its KRW and BTC markets. Aethir is a decentralized cloud computing project, targeting the rising computational demands of AI and gaming. Aethir’s cloud computing approach positions it as a key player in these sectors. The Aethir network
