South Korea FSC nominee says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’

South Korea FSC nominee says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’

Lee Eok-won, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission chief nominee, dismissed cryptocurrency as highly volatile and lacking intrinsic value. Lee Eok-won, the nominee for chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), has made harshly critical remarks about cryptocurrency. According to a Monday report by local news outlet News1, Lee said that “crypto has extreme price…

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Vietnam state-run Military Bank partners with Dunamu to launch crypto exchange

Vietnam state-run Military Bank partners with Dunamu to launch crypto exchange

Military Bank, a Vietnamese state-controlled lender, has partnered with the parent company of South Korea’s Upbit exchange, Dunamu, to develop a cryptocurrency exchange. Vietnamese state-controlled bank Military Bank (MB) plans to launch a regulated crypto exchange in partnership with Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. According to a Wednesday announcement from…

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South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings

South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings

Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications. Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest in digital assets.  According to Google Finance data, at least three South Korean banks that recently applied for…

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Korean biotech firm bought by Parataxis for Bitcoin treasury use

Korean biotech firm bought by Parataxis for Bitcoin treasury use

Parataxis will launch a Bitcoin-native treasury platform in South Korea via Bridge Bio, aiming to expand institutional access to BTC despite regulatory barriers. Parataxis Holdings, an affiliate of digital asset-focused investment firm Parataxis Capital Management, is set to launch a Bitcoin-native treasury platform in the South Korean public market. The firm announced on June 20…

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