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Bithumb holds 'Jeju flight ticket for 10 KRW' event with KB Pay

Bithumb, a domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, announced on the 25th that it will be holding a partnership event with KB Kookmin Card's simple payment platform, KB Pay. The event will run from June 19 to July 31, and users can participa

Story IP to establish $10 million fund with world’s second largest exchange OKX to nurture the IP ecosystem

Intellectual property (IP) blockchain platform Story IP announced on the 24th that it will establish an ecosystem investment fund worth $10 million (approximately ₩13.6 billion) in partnership with OKX Ventures, the investment arm of OKX, the world’s

Medium/Legacy Token Frenzy Heats Up... Korean Market Remains Stable: Korean Crypto Weekly [INFCL Research]

1. Market Overview Last week, Korea's major crypto exchanges maintained an active trading environment. Upbit demonstrated its leadership in altcoin liquidity, while Bithumb kept a steady flow centered on stablecoins. XRP consistently held the top spo

Coinone Offers 'My Virtual Assets Inquiry' Service Within KakaoBank App

Coinone, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, announced on the 24th that it has expanded the scope of its 'Virtual Asset Price Inquiry' service available on the KakaoBank app, introducing it as the 'My Virtual Assets Inquiry' service. This is part

Blueprint Finance secures additional ₩13 billion investment… Hashed and Yzi Labs among participants

Blueprint Finance, a global blockchain development company invested in by Hashed, announced on the 24th that it has successfully raised an additional $9.5 million (approximately ₩13 billion). Blueprint Finance is a specialist in multichain decentrali

Asia Must Approach Stablecoins More Boldly [ASA Opinion #1]

The question of why stablecoins are needed in each Asian country is comparable to asking why the Korean won is necessary when the US dollar exists. As our societies become increasingly digital, stablecoins become the most ideal form among existing ty

"Accelerating Stablecoin Adoption"... Asia Stablecoin Alliance Officially Launched

As discussions on the introduction of a Korean won stablecoin are gaining momentum, the Asia Stablecoin Alliance (Asia Stablecoin Alliance, ASA) officially announced its launch on the 23rd. ASA was established by Lim Jong-kyu, who oversees Korean ope

Aleo unveils optional information provision feature 'View Key'…"Presenting a new paradigm for virtual assets and finance"

Layer 1 blockchain project Aleo announced on the 23rd via its official channel that it has introduced a 'View Key' system, enabling selective access to account information. Aleo's View Key is a protocol-native feature designed so that users can selec

Story (IP), Announces 'Unprecedented Major Positive News' – Surges Over 10%

###  ## First Major Positive Announcement After U.S. Grayscale & a16z Turn Heads ## Renewed Focus on "Large-scale Institutional Collaboration Announcement & Possibility of ETF Launch" The blockchain-based intellectual property protocol Stor

IoTrust to participate in 'NextRise 2025'… Announces D'CENT's differentiators

Blockchain wallet specialist IoTrust announced on the 19th that it will participate for the second consecutive year in Asia's largest startup event, NextRise 2025, which will be held from June 26 to 27 at COEX in Seoul. NextRise is a global startup e

Korbit Research Center Releases Report on 'Policy Recommendations in Response to Changes in the Financial Environment'

Korbit Research Center, affiliated with the domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Korbit, announced on the 23rd that it has published a report titled 'Policy Recommendations in Response to Changes in the Financial Environment' to assist th

Dunamu announces first lineup of speakers for 'Upbit D Conference 2025'

Dunamu announced on the 23rd that it has revealed the first lineup of speakers for 'Upbit D Conference (Upbit D Conference, hereinafter UDC)', which will be held on September 9. The recently announced first lineup for UDC 2025 includes experts from k

Bitcoin (BTC), $100,000 Falls

Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily gave up the $100,000 level. Meanwhile, as of 23:24 on the 22nd in the Binance Tether (USDT) market, BTC is trading at $99,945, down 3.52% from the previous day.

Iranian Parliament to Block Strait of Hormuz... "Bill Passed"

Walter Bloomberg reported on the 22nd that the Iranian parliament has passed a bill to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. This move is seen as a retaliatory measure following last night's airstrikes by the United States on three major nuclear facilities

League of Traders to Launch LOT Token for the First Time via 'Binance IDO' on the 20th

The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) social trading platform 'League of Traders (League of Traders, LOT, https://leagueoftraders.io)' announced on the 19th that it will be launching its own token, LOT, for the first time through Binance's (Binance) IDO

Busan Digital Asset Exchange acquires RWA exchange 'Sengold'

Busan Digital Asset Exchange (Bdan, Bidan) announced on the 19th that it has acquired the real-world asset (RWA) trading platform 'Sengold.' With this acquisition, the company aims to accelerate its transformation into a comprehensive digital asset t

[Column] DEX trading share approaches 25%... When could it surpass CEX?

Seojoon Kim, CEO of Hashed On June 1, 2025, seismic changes in the cryptocurrency trading market became evident in the numbers. According to The Block data, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) captured a 25% market share. Accelerating from just 9.3% eight

XPLA Announces Partnership With Global Payment Service 'Alchemy Pay'

Blockchain mainnet XPLA announced on the 18th that it has entered into a partnership with multinational payment infrastructure company 'Alchemy Pay'. The essence of this partnership is to enable global users to easily purchase XPLA without using cryp

Spark (SPK) Official Launch of Governance Token 'SPK'

The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark (SPK) officially announced the launch of its governance token SPK on the 17th. Accordingly, users can use SPK tokens to participate in staking and vote on governance proposals. Additionally, the distrib

Upbit Holds Pop-up Store at Hyundai Department Store Pangyo Until the 23rd

Upbit, the cryptocurrency exchange operated by Dunamu, announced on the 17th that it will run an offline pop-up store until the 23rd at the open plaza on the first floor of Hyundai Department Store Pangyo branch. The pop-up store has been designed as

Vibrant Korean Community… Risk Appetite Remains Steady: Korean Crypto Weekly [INFCL Research]

1. Market Overview Korean cryptocurrency exchanges continued actively listing new assets last week. Upbit listed Axelar(AXL), while Bithumb listed dogwifhat(WIF) and Pocket Network(POKT). Notably, POKT stood out as the top gainer on Upbit, surging 42

League of Traders to Officially Launch LOT Token on the 20th... Airdrop Waitlist Opens

The global social trading platform 'League of Traders (League of Traders, LOT, https://leagueoftraders.io)' announced on the 16th that it will officially launch its digital asset (cryptocurrency), the LOT token, on June 20 via a Token Generation Even

[Column] Can AI Agents Replace Amazon and Google?

Kim Seo-joon, CEO of Hashed The fundamental way of shopping is undergoing a major transformation. In the past, we had to search “sneakers” on Google and sift through hundreds of results ourselves, or browse categories on Amazon to find products. Howe

Dunamu invests 38.4 billion KRW in information security over 4 years... Specialized personnel expanded more than threefold

Blockchain and fintech specialist company Dunamu announced on the 16th that it invested 14.8 billion KRW in information security last year, marking four consecutive years of increasing security investments. On June 13, Dunamu disclosed these facts th

"Trump to Hold Talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Today"

Trump: "Israel's attack on Iran was excellent"

Virtual Asset-Based Gaming Platform 'Matrix fun' to Launch in Korea Mid-Month

The gaming platform 'Matrix fun', which utilizes virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), announced on the 13th that it will enter the Korean market. Matrix fun plans to hold its first live-streaming tournament in Seoul in mid-June, marking the official st

"Prime Minister Ishiba of Japan to Hold Telephone Talks with President Trump on Friday"

Art Cube 22 to Hold Two-Person Exhibition Featuring Moon Sun-mi and Hiroyuki

Gallery Art Cube 22 announced on the 13th that it will be holding a two-person exhibition, 'Second Glance: The Second Perspective', featuring Korean artist Moon Sun-mi and Japanese artist Hiroyuki. The exhibition period is from the 19th of this month

International oil prices spike to $77.62 amid Middle East tensions…surging up to 14% at one point

On the 13th, WTI hits $77.62 during intraday trading Concerns that decelerating inflation may reaccelerate If Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz "Oil prices could rise to $130" International oil prices are soaring amid news that Israel has conducted ai