South Korea plans to develop a blockchain voting system, with trials starting next month in the private sector. The Ministry of Science and ICT, and the National Election Commission (NEC) said they will develop a blockchain-based online voting system by December. The NEC ran an...

One of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges by trading volume, Bithumb, announced its partnership with U.S. fintech company Seriesone on Oct. 31. Under the agreement, “Bithumb is investing in a Seriesone entity in South Korea to scale technical development and marketing,” Seriesone detailed, elaborating: Bithumb...

South Korea's top cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has signed a deal with a U.S. fintech company to set up a security token exchange in America, industry sources said Thursday. The agreement with SeriesOne calls for Bithum to invest in and provide technical support for the...

BTCC, formerly known as BTC China, is launching services in South Korea on Oct. 31, according to the Investor. The beta service will start this month and the exchange “will make its official debut in November,” the publication added. BTCC Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange in South...

A member of South Korea’s National Assembly has called on the state to “open up the road” to ICO by easing regulations, South Korean financial outlet Economy reports October 2. According to the article, Min Byung-doo, a Democratic Party lawmaker, will introduce a project...

South Korea’s government has earmarked a 5 trillion won ($4.4 billion) budget toward its ‘Growth through Innovation’ investment program in eight critical sectors with a particular focus on blockchain and AI. In a meeting in Seoul on Monday, South Korea’s finance minister Kim Dong-yeon confirmed...