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Upbit Introduces Mobile Resident Registration Card Verification

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, said on the 5th that it has added the mobile Resident Registration Card to its existing identity verification (KYC, Know Your Customer) methods. With the move, foreign residents in Korea—who previously could complete id

Tramplin launches Solana-based staking… "Benchmarked on 'premium bonds'"

 Tramplin(Tramplin), a Solana (SOL)-based staking platform, said on the 4th (local time) that it is officially launching its staking service. Tramplin is a staking firm founded early last year. Its goal is to offer ordi

Digital asset exchanges voice concerns to ruling party… “Equity regulation would weaken global competitiveness”

The five largest digital asset exchanges have conveyed to the Democratic Party of Korea their concerns about the “cap on the shareholding ratio of major shareholders of exchanges” included in the Financial Services Commission’s government proposal. A

"'AI scams' are spreading"…Humanity Protocol warns of risks on 'dating apps'

The decentralized identity-verification project Humanity Protocol has issued a warning about the risks of AI-driven scams on dating apps such as Tinder. Humanity Protocol said on the 3rd that it ran an AI-based social experiment on Tinder from Octobe

BDACS Expands KRW Stablecoin ‘KRW1’ to Plume Mainnet

BDACS, a digital-asset custody specialist, said on the 3rd that it has expanded South Korea’s first won-pegged stablecoin, ‘KRW1,’ to the real-world asset (RWA)-focused blockchain network Plume. With the integration, won-based on-chain payments and l

BonanzaLab Secures Pre-Series A Funding, Accelerating Expansion of Crypto-Asset Data Infrastructure for Corporates

BonanzaLab, a digital-asset data company, said on the 3rd that it has successfully raised funding in a pre-Series A round. JB Investment and Samil PwC, a global accounting firm, participated in the round. BonanzaLab is a digital-asset specialized dat

Story extends token unlock schedule by six months…circulating supply restricted through August

Story(IP), an intellectual property (IP) blockchain, said on the 2nd that it will extend by six months the schedule for the initial token unlock and subsequent vesting unlocks, pushing the date from the 13th of this month to August 13 this year. As a

Korbit Research Center publishes report on the 'rise of stablecoin-specialized Layer 1s'

Korbit Research Center, the research arm of South Korean crypto exchange Korbit, said on the 2nd that it has published a report titled "The Rise of Stablecoin-Specialized Layer 1s." The report focuses on stablecoin-dedicated Layer 1 blockchains, whic

Dunamu to run “Upclass on the Road” for local residents

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, South Korea’s virtual asset exchange, said on the 2nd that it will run “Upclass on the Road,” a digital finance education program for local residents. Upclass is a social contribution project that Dunamu has carried out

Fluent holds Korean community event in Seoul, shares Layer 2 roadmap

Layer 2 blockchain project Fluent said on the 2nd that it held an offline event in Seoul for its Korean community, where it shared its roadmap and technical vision. Fluent hosted the “Fluent Korea Community Event” on the 28th at Hashed Lounge. More t

Hashed to Seek Stablecoin Linkages Connecting Korea, Japan and the UAE at MoneyX 2026

Hashed, a global Web3 venture capital firm, is moving to build a stablecoin-based financial network connecting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Korea and Japan. Hashed said on the 2nd that it will participate as a gold sponsor in “MoneyX 2026,”

Lido V3: A strategy to reclaim 2.7 million ETH [Poplars Research]

Key Takeaways Lido V2’s standardized design failed to meet the needs of diverse stakers. While the staking market grew 73% from mid-2023, Lido expanded only 34%; the 2.7 million ETH it failed to capture represents an opportunity cost of roughly $20 m

Katana holds Korea community meetup in Seoul, shares market expansion strategy

Decentralized finance project Katana held a Korea community meetup in Seoul and shared its forward roadmap and market expansion strategy. On the 30th, Katana said via its official X account that “the ‘Katana Korea Community Meetup’ held in Seoul drew

Reviewing the State of South Korea’s Cryptocurrency Market Regulation in 2026 [Tiger Research Report]

A Seat Belt, but No Car South Korea’s virtual-asset regulation is built on an “ex ante regulation” framework. Shaped by the 1997 IMF crisis and the global financial crisis, this approach has persisted to this day and has been applied to the Web3 indu

Iorora ties up with Alipay’s digital collectibles business… ramps up K-POP NFT push

Iorora, which has rolled out finance and payment services centered on K-POP fandoms, is moving to scale up its K-POP digital-asset and NFT business on the back of a partnership with Alipay’s digital collectibles business. On the 29th, Iorora said it

Hashed CEO Kim Seo-jun: “AI is removing barriers to execution… VCs must become ‘trust architects’”

Kim Seo-jun, CEO of Hashed, said that as generative artificial intelligence (AI) spreads and rapidly reshapes the startup environment, the role of venture capital (VC) is also at a fundamental inflection point. As product development and execution co

Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association appoints Kim Jong-won as new chairman… “AX strategy ramps up”

The Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association (KBIPA) said on the 27th that it held its regular general meeting the previous day and appointed auditor Kim Jong-won as its second chairman. At the meeting, the association clarified its purpose th

Chainlink joins WEMADE-led KRW stablecoin alliance GAKS

Chainlink Labs, the core developer behind oracle platform Chainlink, joined GAKS (Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoin), a WEMADE-led coalition for a won-denominated stablecoin, on the 27th. Chainlink Labs develops and operates Chainlink, a leading ora

Infrared to Provide Validator Infrastructure for Greenlane’s Berachain Treasury

Infrared said on the 27th that it will provide validator infrastructure to Greenlane’s Berachain-based Digital Asset Treasury (DAT). Infrared, a Berachain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure protocol, will participate as a validator ope

KGeN unveils new platform 'KAI'…steps up 'Human Layer' strategy targeting the AI industry

Decentralized validation distributed protocol KGeN said on the 27th that it has unveiled a new initiative, 'KAI (Kratos AI)', aimed at the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. KAI is a human-in-the-loop data and feedback platform that directly conn

Dunamu AI Gains Traction on the Global Stage… Presents Research Results at AAAI 2026 Demo Track

Dunamu’s Machine Learning Team presented its research results at AAAI 2026, a leading global artificial intelligence conference. Dunamu said on the 26th that a paper by its Machine Learning Team was accepted to the Demo Track of the international AI

"Similar to the early stages of a bear market"…XRP tumbles 7%

CryptoNow $2 level breaks after just one week Despite positive catalysts such as securing a European license Heavy selling from institutions and retail investors XRP, which had shown a strong uptrend earlier this year, is showing signs of turning bea

[Key economic and crypto events for the week ahead] US FOMC policy-rate decision and more

<Key economic calendar for next week> ▶︎ 26 (Mon): △ US New Home Sales (10:00 ET / 27 00:00 KST) △ Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (10:30 ET / 27 00:30 KST) ▶︎ 27 (Tue): △ US Durable Goods Orders (08:30 ET / 27 22:30 KST) △ US Consumer Confidence Inde

Bithumb kicks off the new year with its first CSR initiative… employees join blood donation drive

Bithumb said on the 23rd that it held a volunteer activity involving blood donations and the donation of blood donation certificates for employees on the 21st, at a blood donation bus set up in front of the main entrance of Samwon Tower in Gangnam-gu

KOSPI Reclaims Intraday 5,000 Mark a Day After Slipping Back

South Korea’s KOSPI returned above the 5,000 level intraday just one day later, as global trade jitters eased on signs of de-escalation in the dispute over Greenland’s annexation. As of 9:14 a.m. on the 23rd, the KOSPI was up 44.99 points, or 0.91%,

Taiko unveils new 'Shasta' upgrade: "Up to 22x gas-fee savings"

Taiko (TAIKO), an Ethereum (ETH)-based Layer 2 rollup project, said on the 22nd that it will soon deploy its new 'Shasta' upgrade to the Hoodi testnet. The Shasta upgrade is a major overhaul that fully redesigns the core protocol. The aim is to maxim

League of Traders onboards Acurast to TraderMap… launches contest with a 100,000 USDT prize pool

League of Traders (LOT), a social trading platform for virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), said on the 22nd that it will onboard the new project Acurast (ACU) to its TraderMap. Acurast is a decentralized computing network project that uses smartphones

Hashed Open Finance Releases Lightpaper for KRW Stablecoin Blockchain 'Maroo'

Hashed Open Finance, an affiliate of Hashed, on the 22nd released the lightpaper for 'Maroo', a blockchain network centered on a stablecoin backed by the South Korean won (KRW). Maroo is a sovereign Layer 1 blockchain designed to preserve the opennes

Bithumb launches Information Security Advisory Committee…Strengthens security governance with external experts

Bithumb said on the 22nd that it has launched an Information Security Advisory Committee involving external experts to elevate the exchange’s security framework to a core pillar of management governance. The move aims to supplement a security decisio

Ethereum Layer 2 ‘Abstract’ says it has entered the top 10 in chain revenue

Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) project Abstract said on the 21st that it has entered the top 10 by chain revenue. Abstract said, “With total value locked (TVL) of about $30.68 million, we are the smallest among the top 10 revenue-generating chains, yet we hav