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Since the South Korean prosecution started investigating Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, more events have unfolded. While local media still discuss allegations and raise questions about Upbit’s business practice, some people believe that Upbit is already in the clear. The investigation continues. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space The Allegations Local … Read more
Arrest warrants have reportedly been issued to three employees of a small South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, including its representative director. The three are “suspected [of] fraud and embezzlement,” according to local media. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Arrest Warrants for Crypto Exchange’s Employees On Monday, local media reported that arrest warrants … Read more
At press time, bitcoin is trading for roughly $8,800. This is a $200 jump from where it stood just 24 hours ago, and investors are receiving a glimmer of hope for the future. The price bump suggests that bitcoin’s power is continuing to grow stronger, and despite a few ups and downs this week, the … Read more
South Korea’s government is widening its probe on cryptocurrency exchanges, particularly the use of corporate accounts which the regulators say can lead to money laundering. This announcement follows the prosecutors launching an investigation on the country’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Widening the Crypto Probe South Korea’s … Read more
Bitcoin is now trading at the $8,600 mark. This is roughly $200 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon. Could the price be recovering following Mt. Gox’s latest sell-off? Early this week, bitcoin was marred by two major actions. The first stemmed from South Korea, one of the largest bitcoin trading hubs in the world. … Read more
There are reportedly more than 100 exchanges in South Korea, most of which are not using the government’s real-name system. None of the small and medium-sized exchanges can use this system since banks have opted to only provide this service to the country’s largest exchanges. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 30% … Read more
As is usually the case when the cryptocurrency markets are taking a beating, people want to know what is driving this bearish pressure. It appears the South Korean media has misreported an ‘incident’ involving popular domestic exchange Upbit. While there is an irregularity being investigated, it seems this is mainly based on a big misunderstanding. … Read more
This week’s round-up features a colorful selection of bitcoin stories but we’ll start with the possible explanation for recent market dips. Most cryptocurrencies dropped in price over the period, following developments with depressing effect on traders. In Japan, Mt. Gox’s bitcoins stored in court ordered wallets have moved again, while in South Korea, the largest … Read more
The first initial coin offering (ICO) by a publicly traded company in Thailand has begun trading on a couple of local exchanges. Meanwhile, the regulators are still drafting the legal framework for cryptocurrencies and token sales. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space First Public Company to Launch ICO The launch of an … Read more
The price of bitcoin has fallen dramatically over the last 24 hours. The currency is now trading for about $500 less than where it stood yesterday afternoon. At press time, the currency is wallowing in the $8,600 range after previously hovering at $9,100. Prior to that, the currency had experienced a weekend high of $9,800, … Read more
