June 24, 2019 Canadian Blockchain Company Signs Contract with Seoul Ministry of Transportation The Canadian firm Graph Blockchain Inc has partnered with Seoul’s transportation ministry. Canadian tech firm Graph Blockchain Inc.…
June 21, 2019 Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017.…
June 18, 2019 Samsung SDS Tackles Blockchain Adoption Concerns With New Services Two new product implementations and a pilot scheme aim to resolve pain points the company unearthed.…
June 17, 2019 Polish Bank Verifies Documents With Ethereum Blockchain A universal bank in Poland is using blockchain technology to let customers verify the authenticity of their banking documents.…
June 17, 2019 Samsung to Seek Collaboration With Platform Firms on Blockchain Innovation and 6G The vice chairman of Samsung says the firm will seek to collaborate with platform companies on the development of blockchain.…
June 17, 2019 5 South Korean Crypto Exchanges Take On New Responsibility for User Losses The Fair Trade Commission originally asked Bithumb and four other platforms to increase liability in 2018.…
June 15, 2019 Appetite for Blockchain Tech Builds Among Korean Banks, but Without Crypto Korean banks push for blockchain adoption as former high-level officials join the space. In recent weeks, major South Korean financial institutions have rolled out a number of services incorporating blockchain technology, especially in the areas of Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures and security.…
June 13, 2019 Conglomerates’ Deep Pockets Continue Blockchain Growth in South Korea Despite Crypto Ban A tough crypto regulatory stance has not discouraged Korea’s largest companies from investing in blockchain. Unlike in other countries, where startups are at the heart of blockchain development, the South Korean blockchain landscape has “chaebols,” large, family-owned business conglomerates in Korea, at its heart.…
June 11, 2019 Major Korean Bank Signs MoU With Atomics Lab to Explore Crypto Asset Management KB Kookmin Bank has signed an MoU with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management solutions.…
June 5, 2019 South Korean Post Teams Up With Crypto Exchange to Apply Blockchain South Korean authorities will spend $677,000 to apply blockchain in the billing system of the national postal service.…
