Global #South Korea

Bithumb, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, has revealed the addition of new trading pairs for Arweave (AR) and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) with the Korean won (KRW).

Korean regulators are facing growing pressure to approve cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following the recent approval of spot Ethereum ETFs by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Upbit, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, unveiled the introduction of OAS, a token linked to its Oasys platform, aimed at bolstering both USDT and BTC markets.

Bithumb, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, revealed its intentions to introduce Bonk (BONK) and Zeta Chain (ZETA) to the Korean won market commencing May 16, 2024.

South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) revealed that it has sold off crypto assets worth over $800,000, which were previously seized from individuals involved in tax evasion.

South Korean convenience store chain Emart24 has teamed up with local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to introduce a unique Bitcoin "meal box" available for purchase in-store.