MacroJapan, South Korea Conduct Rare Joint Intervention on Yen and WonJapan and South Korea coordinated currency intervention Tuesday to stabilize the yen and won against broader market pres...Jul 31, 2026, 01:05 PMJapanSouth Korea
RegulationStablecoinsSouth Korea Proposes Interim Stablecoin Licensing Before Crypto Law PassageA South Korean policy report recommends establishing temporary stablecoin licensing rules before lawmakers finalize the ...Jul 30, 2026, 08:05 AMSouth KoreaDigital Asset Basic Act
RegulationSouth Korea's FSC Advances Crypto Bill as 22% Tax Deadline NearsSouth Korea's Financial Services Commission is developing a consolidated stablecoin and cryptocurrency regulatory framew...Jul 29, 2026, 10:03 AMSouth KoreaFinancial Services Commission
RegulationExchangesOKX App Returns to South Korea's Google Play Store After Four-Day BanOKX's cryptocurrency trading app returned to South Korea's Google Play Store on July 28 after a four-day suspension, whi...Jul 28, 2026, 06:04 PMOKXBybit
MarketsRegulationBitcoin Falls 2% as South Korea Stocks Plunge, Senate Shelves Clarity ActBitcoin declined 2% as South Korea's Kospi index dropped 11%, signaling broader risk-off sentiment across global markets...Jul 28, 2026, 05:02 PMBitcoinSouth Korea
AdoptionMacroSK Hynix Nasdaq Debut Signals Macro Shift in Foreign Capital FlowsSK Hynix completed a record $26.5 billion Nasdaq listing, the largest foreign capital inflow to South Korea in recent ye...Jul 27, 2026, 02:13 AMSK HynixNasdaq
AdoptionRegulationNaver to Retire 1 Trillion Won in Treasury Stock Amid Crypto and Fintech PushNaver announced plans to scrap approximately 1 trillion won in treasury stock as part of a broader strategic pivot towar...Jul 27, 2026, 12:03 AMNaverSouth Korea
MacroSouth Korea's $518B AI Chip Investment Redirects Capital From CryptoSamsung and SK Hynix announced plans to invest $518 billion in AI chip infrastructure over the coming years. The capital...Jul 19, 2026, 01:02 AMSamsungSK Hynix
MacroSouth Korea Raises Base Rate to 2.75%, Ending Three-Year PauseSouth Korea's central bank raised its base rate to 2.75% on Tuesday, breaking a three-year hold on policy rates. The tig...Jul 16, 2026, 01:05 PMSouth KoreaBank of Korea
RegulationAdoptionSouth Korea Pushes Blockchain Expansion With Stablecoin Law and Crypto ETF PlansSouth Korea's Ministry of Economy announced plans to advance stablecoin legislation, tokenized government bonds, and spo...Jul 14, 2026, 07:05 PMSouth KoreaMinistry of Economy
StablecoinsAdoptionSouth Korea Launches Government-Backed Stablecoin Pilot in Gyeonggi ProvinceGyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous region, confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program for a governmen...Jul 11, 2026, 05:07 AMGyeonggi ProvinceSouth Korea
RegulationAdoptionSouth Korea Grants Polymarket Opportunity to Defend OperationsSouth Korea's Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee has offered Polymarket a chance to respond to conc...Jul 7, 2026, 06:01 AMPolymarketSouth Korea
