The KOSPI index rose 3.31% on Friday, yet market recovery remains constrained by concerns over US interest rate hikes and shifting investor interest away from AI-heavyweight stocks.
Elon Musk predicts China will significantly increase RAM production by 2028, potentially accelerating a global supply glut that threatens South Korea's chip-dependent economy.
South Korea is tightening cybersecurity rules for financial firms and crypto exchanges after a review uncovered vulnerabilities affecting 130 companies.
South Korea faces economic challenges including high household debt and demographic shifts, while institutional adoption of XRP and Bitcoin expands through new partnerships and regulatory initiatives.
The KOSPI index dropped 7.28% following higher-than-expected US inflation data and growing skepticism regarding the AI sector.
Ripple has partnered with Meritz Securities to explore custody and tokenization services for the South Korean market ahead of new regulatory changes in 2027.
South Korea is blocking 27 unregistered crypto exchanges, citing high fees and regulatory non-compliance as the government pushes to bring investor funds back to domestic platforms.
South Korean regulators have ordered the blocking of 27 unregistered offshore crypto exchanges, citing security risks and excessive fees as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreign platforms.
South Korean lender Jeonbuk Bank has become the first in the country to offer corporate loans backed by bitcoin collateral.
The South Korean won hit a two-year high while local chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix faced a significant sell-off as foreign investors exited the market.
South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has become the first commercial lender in the country to offer business loans secured by Bitcoin collateral.
South Korean lender Jeonbuk Bank has launched the country's first corporate loan product secured by Bitcoin, utilizing third-party custody and court-regulated recovery processes.
Automated trading is accelerating arbitrage in South Korea, complicating the interpretation of the Bitcoin price gap known as the Kimchi Premium.
The ARTEX AI penetration testing tool has been pulled from public access after being linked to cyberattacks on South Korean banks that exposed data from 68,000 individuals.
A single attacker used AI-powered hacking tools to breach multiple South Korean banks, stealing over 25 000 records from Shinhan Bank alone.
Hackers allegedly used AI agents to compromise databases at two major South Korean churches, exposing the personal records of nearly one million individuals.
South Korea has suspended the relaxation of banking network security requirements following AI-driven cyberattacks that compromised data at seven financial institutions.
South Korea's Nuri rocket successfully deployed five Earth observation satellites during its fifth mission, marking the fourth consecutive success for the program.
Dunamu and Naver Financial have delayed their share-swap merger for the third time, pushing the closing date to March 31, 2027, amid ongoing regulatory reviews.
Taiwan is emerging as a more favorable investment prospect than South Korea as both economies capitalize on the global AI hardware boom.
