South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea is blocking access to 27 unregistered crypto exchanges’ websites, including KuCoin, BitMart, and MEXC, extending its crackdown on foreign trading platforms beyond just their mobile apps. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced Tuesday that the Korea

Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s equity benchmark plunged 5.5% on Tuesday, leaving the index roughly 38% below its June all-time high. Crypto also saw sharp swings, with bitcoin BTC$83,696.96 falling below $81,000 before rebounding above $84,000 and settling just

Bitcoin diverges from South Korean stocks as AI concerns deepen the Kospi selloff Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s stock market suffered another sharp selloff on Tuesday, with the KOSPI falling 5.5% during Asian trading. The index is now roughly 38% below its June all-time high, extending a reversal that contrasts with bitcoin’s

South Korea moves to block 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin, MEXC Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korean authorities have approved measures to block domestic access to 27 websites operated by unregistered crypto exchanges and other virtual asset service providers, including KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex and Bitrue.  In an announcement on Tuesday, South Korea’s Financial

South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. Jeonbuk Bank has started offering bitcoin-backed loans to corporate clients, becoming the country’s first bank to let firms borrow cash against their crypto holdings. The South Korean bank, a unit of JB Financial Group, will issue loans

South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank, a subsidiary of JB Financial Group, reportedly started issuing Bitcoin-backed loans to its corporate customers. Local outlet EDaily reported Monday that Jeonbuk Bank became the country’s first commercial bank to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral for won-denominated

China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. KOREA Chainalysis ranked South Korea as East Asia’s largest crypto economy at $449.1 billion. Activity grew 12.3% in the year to June 2026, from the previous year, with retail traders showing a strong preference for AI-linked tokens.  

Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization push Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. Shares of tokenization platform Securitize rallied sharply on Tuesday after the company announced a partnership with South Korean technology company LG CNS as the country prepares to introduce a new framework for tokenized securities. Securitize (SECZ) rose nearly 8% in

OKX eyes emerging markets with yield-offering stablecoin savings and payments app Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. Crypto exchange OKX has launched OKX Money, a stablecoin savings and payments app, in parts of Latin America, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, that will pay some customers as much as 10% yield. The app allows

South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korean crypto exchanges saw operating profits fall 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading activity, market valuations and customer deposits declined, according to new government data.  On Thursday, the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU)

South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has proposed detailed regulations for issuing and trading tokenized securities as the country’s regulatory framework is set to take effect in February 2027. The changes would allow stocks, bonds, funds and certain fractional investment

South Korea weighs crypto market makers after JPYC trades at 4 times peg Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said it is considering a market-making system for digital assets, after a stablecoin linked to the value of the Japanese yen traded for as much as four times its peg on

Hana Bank taps Euroclear blockchain for $100M bond issuance: Report Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korea’s Hana Bank has reportedly issued a five-year, $100 million digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain-based platform.  On Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported that the bank used Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure to issue the foreign-currency bond. The report

Polymarket users referred to prosecutors in South Korea: Report Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. South Korean police have reportedly referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors in an illegal gambling investigation involving 26 people who collectively wagered about 17.6 billion won (worth $12.7 million).  According to Asia Economy, data submitted by the National Police Agency

Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express Özet: Kripto piyasasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanıyor. Investment in south east asian crypto firms doubled between 2025 and 2026, with the region recording 25 funding rounds worth $680 million in 2026. That’s up from just 319 million according to private market data platform Tracxn. Unfortunately the