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Tech Mahindra partners with Samsung for global expansion of Nextledger Blockchain Platform

Tech Mahindra teams up with Samsung SDS for global expansion of Nextledger blockchain platform

Girish Vidhani
Apr 15, 2019

Coinbin Cryptocurrency Exchange Files for Bankruptcy Following $26 Million Loss

Coinbin has filed for bankruptcy following a loss of $26 Million. The company has claimed employee embezzlement as a major reason for this loss.

Aditya Worah
Feb 25, 2019

Altcoin

KRWb: South Korea’s First Won-Backed Stablecoin Launched

South Korea has now become the latest country to get a stablecoin pegged to their local currency.

Aditya Worah
Jan 31, 2019

Cryptocurrency Exchange

Leaders of South Korean Crypto Exchange Sentenced to Jail for Faking Trade Volume

Two leaders of South Korean Crypto Exchange Komid were sentenced to jail for faking trade volume.

Girish Vidhani
Jan 21, 2019

Cryptocurrency

South Korean University Offers World's First MBA in Cryptocurrency

One of South Korea's largest business schools is now offering an extensive MBA in the field of cryptocurrency, becoming the first of its kind in the world

Aditi Arvind Singh
Dec 24, 2018

Blockchain

South Korea’s Largest Venture Capital Firm Invests in Blockchain Startup TEMCO

Korea Investment Partners (KIP), one of South Korea’s largest venture capital (VC) firms, has invested in its first blockchain startup TEMCO. TEMCO aims to disrupt the supply chain management system through blockchain technology....

Team CryptoGround
Oct 02, 2018

Cryptocurrency Exchange

Bithumb Reportedly Re-starting New Account Registrations

South Korea's popular cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, which got hacked in June of this year, is reportedly accepting new account registrations, according to a local media outlet.

Team CryptoGround
Aug 29, 2018

Ico

Korean Firm Launches Dubious ICO Backed By Sunken Treasure Worth $130 Bn

South Korea's Shinil Group claims to have found a sunken treasure, which has $130 Bn in Gold. The company plans to launch an ICO token backed by this gold.