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$110B in crypto leaves South Korea in 2025 as trading rules lag global markets

Nex World01/02/202601/02/2026

by Nex World01/02/202601/02/202605

South Koreans moved more than 160 trillion won ($110 billion) from local crypto exchanges to foreign platforms last year due regulatory restrictions in the country,...

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Korbit hit with $1.9 million AML fine amid talks to sell stake to Mirae Asset

Nex World12/31/202512/31/2025

by Nex World12/31/202512/31/202509

Korbit, the South Korean crypto exchange in talks to be bought by Mirae Asset, was fined 2.73 billion won ($1.9 million) by the country’s regulator...

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South Korea’s digital asset bill delayed over who can issue stablecoins

Nex World12/31/202512/31/2025

by Nex World12/31/202512/31/2025011

South Korea’s long-awaited Digital Asset Basic Act (DABA), a sweeping framework meant to govern crypto trading and issuance in one of Asia’s most active digital...

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South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report

Nex World12/29/202512/29/2025

by Nex World12/29/202512/29/202508

Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial group, is considering buying South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, the Korea Times reported on Monday. The company is in talks...

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Bybit Said to Be in Talks to Buy South Korean Crypto Exchange Korbit: Report

Nex World11/10/202511/10/2025

by Nex World11/10/202511/10/2025022

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Bybit is in talks to acquire Korbit, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in South Korea, according to media reports in the...

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Korean Investors Ditch Bitcoin for AI Chips as Stock Market Soars

Nex World11/09/202511/09/2025

by Nex World11/09/202511/09/2025024

For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail...

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Token Debuts at $883M FDV on Significant Volume

Nex World11/03/202511/03/2025

by Nex World11/03/202511/03/2025025

Kite, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered payments blockchain, rolled out its native token on Monday, generating significant trading volume on South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb....

Travel

Ami-dong: Busan’s ‘tombstone village’ built by Korean refugees on a Japanese cemetery

Nex World10/02/202510/02/2025

by Nex World10/02/202510/02/2025077

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In October, we shift...

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