The Bank of Korea has successfully completed live cross-border payment tests using tokenized central bank reserves under the Bank for International Settlements-led Project Agora, processing transactions across six currencies and multiple payment scenarios. According to the Bank of Korea, the…

South Korea policy report urges interim stablecoin licensing and phased rules before lawmakers finish the Digital Asset Basic Act.

South Korea’s FSC plans a consolidated stablecoin and crypto bill, while opposition lawmakers seek to repeal the 22% tax due in 2027.

South Korean police have searched the home of former Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok and city offices as part of an investigation into allegations that cryptocurrency assets were omitted from his local election financial disclosure. According to South Korea’s Yonhap News…

KOSPI trading stopped for 20 minutes after an 8.02% fall, while SK Hynix’s ADR closed below its $149 IPO price before earnings.

South Korea has moved to deepen venture capital ties with Silicon Valley as President Lee Jae-myung has urged six of the world’s largest venture capital firms to invest in Korean startups while the National Pension Service has signed long-term investment…

POSCO International and LG CNS tokenize live trade receivables on Injective to test faster settlement across POSCO's global subsidiaries.

KB Kookmin Bank has expanded its blockchain strategy by preparing to launch a Kinexys-powered cross-border corporate payment service next month, becoming the first South Korean bank to use J.P. Morgan’s blockchain payment network for trade settlements. South Korea’s Yonhap News…

KB Kookmin Bank will use JPMorgan’s Kinexys for near-real-time U.S. dollar payments across 10 countries, starting in August 2026 for clients