south korea

South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

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South Korea Looks For Tech Partner To Launch Digital Won
South Korea Looks For Tech Partner To Launch Digital Won
May 24, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The Bank of Korea (BoK) — South Korea’s central bank — will soon take bids for a technology partner to launch a pilot program for...

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Sales Are Up, Usership Is Soaring, But Coupang’s Stocks Still Slip After First Public Earnings Report
Sales Are Up, Usership Is Soaring, But Coupang’s Stocks Still Slip After First Public Earnings...
May 12, 2021  |  Earnings

Asian eCommerce major player Coupang has reported its first-ever quarterly earnings report Wednesday (May 12) as a public company. (Its IPO was about two months...

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March 22, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has sold his first tweet as a non-fungible token (NFT) for over $2.9 million, CNBC reported. The tweet in question reads...

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Today In Payments Around The World: South Korea’s Coupang Files For US IPO; India’s Axis Bank Debuts Wearable Payments Tech
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March 11, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Coupang filed an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, while Axis Bank in India is...

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South Korea’s Coupang Files $4.6 Billion US IPO
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March 11, 2021  |  IPO

South Korea’s Coupang filed an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. raising $4.6 billion, the largest share offering this year and above its initial...

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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Demos CBDC Platform
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March 10, 2021  |  International

South Korea-based Shinhan Bank has built a pilot program for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), CoinDesk reported. The bank, which is headquartered in...

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eBay May Be Prepping Korean Subsidiary For Sale
eBay May Be Prepping Korean Subsidiary For Sale
January 19, 2021  |  eCommerce

eBay might be selling its South Korea marketplace, eBay Korea, in another step in the reorganization already dividing up the U.S. eCommerce market, Bloomberg reported....

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s 20 Pct Crypto Tax To Start In 2023; Bitcoin Shoots Above $40K
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s 20 Pct Crypto Tax To Start In 2023; Bitcoin Shoots Above...
January 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

South Korea will begin taxing crypto benefits 20 percent, from both buying and selling, beginning in 2023, according to a report from Asia Today. Get...

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South Korea’s Digital Kakao Bank Prepares For IPO
South Korea’s Digital Kakao Bank Prepares For IPO
December 17, 2020  |  IPO

Kakao Bank Corp., a South Korean digital bank, has chosen Credit Suisse and KB Investment & Securities as its advisors for its upcoming initial public...

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