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November 15, 2018
Theta, KAIST join hands to develop blockchain curriculum

[THE INVESTIR] Theta Labs, operator of Theta, the first video delivery network powered by blockchain, said on Nov. 15 it has teamed up with Korea’s KAIST to jointly develop the elite school’s blockchain curriculum and foster a new generation of talent in the sector. This is the San Jose-based firm...
November 08, 2018
Naver-backed Korelya leads US$80m investment in Bitfury

[THE INVESTOR] Blockchain technology firm and cryptocurrency miner Bitfury said on Nov. 8 it has raised US$80 million in private placement from global investors. Korelya Capital, a Paris-based venture capital firm that is backed by Korea’s internet giant Naver, led the latest round, with other par...
November 01, 2018
Coinone opens crypto exchange CGEX in Malta.

[THE INVESTOR] Coinone, one of Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, on Nov. 1 said it has opened a new exchange CGEX in Malta. CGEX only offers crypto-to-crypto trading pairs -- not fiat currencies -- starting with the Bitcoin market. “Coinone, as the first-generation exchange in Korea, has ...
November 01, 2018
Bithumb, SeriesOne to launch security token exchange in US

[THE INVESTOR] Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on Nov. 1 that it plans to set up an exchange for securitized tokens with US-based fintech firm SeriesOne. According to the agreement signed between them, the Korean firm will provide investments and technical support for the ...
October 31, 2018
Upbit launches crypto exchange in Singapore

[THE INVESTOR] Dunamu, operator of Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said its new Singapore exchange kicked off services on Oct. 30. Earlier in February, the firm set up Upbit Singapore and has been preparing for its debut. The exchange, serviced in English, offers Singapore dollar t...
October 30, 2018
Upbit's developer conference open to public

[THE INVESTOR] Upbit, one of Korea’s largest crypto currency exchanges, said on Oct. 30 its recent Upbit Developer Conference materials will be open to the public to share more information with other developers who could not join the two-day event held in September.The exchange operator Dunamu held...
October 30, 2018
Game giant NXC takes over European crypto exchange Bitstamp

[THE INVESTOR] European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp said on Oct. 30 it has been acquired by NXMH, an investment firm owned by Seoul-based NXC, holding company of game giant Nexon. The firms declined to disclose terms of the deal, which was signed last week. NXMH will secure 80 percent stake in...
October 26, 2018
Crypto exchange BCEX plans to launch in Korea in Dec.

[THE INVESTOR] BCEX, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 26 said it is launching services in Korea in December. The exchange with partners across 15 countries, including Canada, UK, Australia, Japan and Malaysia, boasts daily transactions of 190 billion won...
October 23, 2018
BlockShow Asia to be held in Singapore in Nov.

[THE INVESTOR] BlockShow Asia 2018, one of blockchain industry’s most acclaimed conferences, will be held in Singapore on Nov. 27-Dec. 1. The blockchain event takes place at the Marina Bays Sands Hotel as a sideline event of the Asia Blockchain Week, scheduled for the same period.“Blockchain as a ...
October 22, 2018
Coinone launches overseas remittance service Cross

[THE INVESTOR] CoinoneTransfer, a subsidiary of leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, announced on Oct. 22 that it is launching a global remittance service. The service named Cross (https://crossenf.com/) will be first provided for transactions involving Korean won and Philippine Peso. It plans t...
October 22, 2018
Zikto’s Insureum coin listed on BitForex exchange

[THE INVESTOR] Korean insurtech firm Zikto said on Oct. 22 that its Insureum coin has been listed on Singapore’s BitForex, one of the top crypto exchanges around the world.This is the fourth listing for Insureum since its debut on CoinBene in Singapore in August.Zikto said it has also secured new f...
October 16, 2018
Chinese crypto exchange BTCC to launch service in Korea

[THE INVESTOR] BTCC, China’s first cryptocurrency exchange, formerly known as BTC China, is launching services in Korea on Oct. 31. BTCC, founded in 2011, was one of the largest exchanges in the world by trading volume before the Chinese government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency trading and initia...
October 15, 2018
Bithumb’s new chief hints at Hong Kong launch

[THE INVESTOR] Bithumb, the nation’s largest crypto exchange, is expected to ramp up efforts for global expansion following last week’s surprise ownership change. Its new chairman Kim Byung-gun, founder of BK Medical Group that operates plastic surgery clinics in Asia, on Oct. 13 hinted that the f...
October 12, 2018
BK Global Consortium acquires Bithumb for W400b

[THE INVESTOR] BTC Korea Holdings, operator of Korea’s major crypto exchange Bithumb, on Oct. 12 said it has agreed to sell the firm to Singapore-based BK Global Consortium led by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Kim Byung-gun’s BK Group for 400 billion won (US$352.31 million). The consortium has sig...
October 11, 2018
Gov’t likely to announce ICO stance in Nov.

[THE INVESTOR] The Korean government is likely to announce its stance on the much–disputed status of initial coin offerings in November, a top official said on Oct. 10. “We have had several discussions (on ICOs),” said Hong Nam-ki, chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, during ...

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