Bitcoin holds above $80,000 as Asian stock rout drags altcoins lower
Bitcoin fell to just above $80,000 as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8%, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 2.2% and all but six CoinDesk 100 members declined.…
South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms
South Korea is proposing tougher cybersecurity assessments after a review identified security deficiencies at 130 financial firms. Source：Cointelegraph
South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report…
Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns
Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin diverges from South Korean stocks as AI concerns deepen the Kospi selloff
South Korea’s chipmakers lead another sharp selloff as concerns over AI spending and Chinese competition grow, while bitcoin holds well above its summer lows.…
Bitcoin hits $84K resistance as Korean tech rout deepens KOSPI losses
Bitcoin’s liquidity kept BTC price below $84,000 amid a mounting South Korean tech and semiconductor stock selloff. Source：Cointelegraph
South Korea moves to block 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin, MEXC
Authorities said the restrictions are aimed at unregistered exchanges and have acknowledged that customers could have difficulty withdrawing assets.…
South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
Loans use thirdparty custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on courtordered sales if borrowers default. Source：CoinDesk
South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
Jeonbuk Bank reportedly began offering Bitcoinbacked loans to corporate customers, with a thirdparty custodian holding the cryptocurrency used as collateral.…
China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peertopeer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.…
AMD’s chief executive is planning to invest ‘tens of billions’ as Asian tour addresses supply-chain chokepoints
AMD’s CEO has been meeting executives in Taiwan and South Korea. Source：MarketWatch
Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization push
The LG CNS partnership gives Securitize a foothold as the Seoul prepares new rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds beginning in February 2027.…