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There’s a crypto study out of South Korea recently of Chinese Bitcoin arbitrage traders and Korea’s “kimchi premium” on Bitcoin prices. Its characterization of the cross-border Bitcoin trade and recommendations miss some key economic foundations. A recently published crypto study by Incheon National University and the Bank of Korea is making the rounds. The authors found a strong correlation between the “kimchi premium” and international remittances to China. ‘Kimchi Premium’...

On January 9, reports circulated that the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Korea announced plans to sever its relationship with its parent company Huobi Global. According to the statement shared by News1, Huobi Korea will change its name to divorce itself from Huobi Global, as they have been facing a lot of problems due to domestic regulations. Huobi Global is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 by Du Jun and Leon Li, the company’s current CEO. At the time, Huobi was one...

The Seoul Central District Court reportedly ruled that the owner and former Chairman of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – Lee Jung-hoon – has not defrauded Kim Byung-gun for 112 billion won ($87.5 million). Had he been found guilty, he could have faced a prison sentence of up to eight years. The Court’s Final Word According to a local coverage, the 34th Division of the Criminal Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court found Lee not guilty of the accusations of...

South Korean authorities appear to have tightened their control over the digital asset space. As such, two high-ranking execs, named Mr.Yang and Mr. Oh of the fraudulent crypto exchange, V Global, were sentenced to eight years and three years, respectively, for their role in defrauding investors. V Global reportedly lured investors by promising 300% returns. The exchange, which operated between July 2020 and April 2021, required new users to create accounts and deposit...

The Vice President of Vidente, referred to as Mr. Park, was found dead in front of his house in southern Seoul. Vidente happens to be the largest shareholder of Bithumb Holdings Co., the firm behind the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb. According to local news reports, Park was under investigation on charges of embezzlement and manipulation of stock price. The exec was also rumored to have been overseeing accounting for Kang Ji-Yeon and her brother Kang Jong-Hyun when he...

The South Korean court has reportedly frozen 120 billion won (over $93 million) in assets belonging to executives of blockchain consultancy firm Kernel Labs.  The entity is speculated to have had a hand in Terra’s collapse earlier this year while its CEO – Kim Hyun-Joong – served as Vice President of Engineering at Terraform Labs.  The Latest Efforts According to a local report, the Korean Authorities froze around $93 million owned by bosses of Terraform Labs’ affiliate...

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It has been a tough year for algorithmic stablecoins. Historically, these pegged tokens have failed to maintain a grip on $1, especially under extreme selling pressure. But the Terra collapse has been disastrous, and the ripple effects have had a decisive impact on the rest of the market. Seven months later, another algorithmic stablecoin is having trouble maintaining its dollar peg. In fact, this is the fifth time that Waves-backed Neutrino Dollar (USDN), currently trading...

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office reportedly sought arrest warrants for one of Terraform Labs’ Co-Founders – Shin Hyun-seung (Daniel Shin), claiming he gained illegal profits before the colossal crash of LUNA/UST. The Korean authorities previously issued an arrest warrant against Terraform’s CEO – Do Kwon. His whereabouts remain unknown, while recent sources hinted he could be in Europe.  Daniel Shin on the Spotlight, too The spectacular collapse of Terra’s...

On the heels of the Terra LUNA meltdown and the bankruptcy of FTX, authorities from South Korea are proposing new amendments to the Digital Assets Bill seeking greater control over cryptocurrency exchanges. Congressman Yoon Chang-Hyun is preparing an amendment to expand financial authorities’ control capabilities to prevent the repetition of events such as the FTX collapse. According to local media outlet News 1, Chang-Hyun is proposing to grant more authority to the...