Category: Korea Insider

The ICON Foundation is now providing monthly grant updates to keep ICONists informed about which initiatives the foundation is funding with its Representative rewards.

US$3.2 Million Pumping Into Korean Blockchain

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 23, 2020 | Korea Insider | 0 |

The South Korean government will provide US$3.2 million in support to the country’s blockchain industry.

Crypto’s Going Mainstream, But Still Much Work Ahead

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 16, 2020 | Korea Insider | 0 |

Despite the passage of amended bills, don’t expect individual banks to start issuing many real-name bank accounts to crypto exchanges.

FTRA Passage Helps Keep ICX Strong

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 10, 2020 | Blockchain Insider, Korea Insider | 0 |

The South Korean parliament’s recent passing of the FTRA has been good news for local virtual assets, especially ICX.

Can Blockchain Solve COVID-19’s Trust and Privacy Issues?

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 9, 2020 | Korea Insider | 0 |

Blockchain may be the key to faster and better responses to public crises such as COVID-19.

S. Korean Lawmakers FINALLY Pass Legal Revision to Make Crypto Mainstream

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 6, 2020 | Blockchain Insider, Korea Insider | 0 |

South Korea’s parliament has finally passed a revision to the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, a first step in bringing cryptocurrency into the national mainstream.

Another Look at Seoul’s Blockchain-Powered Democracy

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 3, 2020 | ICON Insider, Korea Insider | 0 |

Democracy Seoul implements ICONLOOP’s “loopchain” engine to encourage citizen participation in the policymaking process.

Covid-19 Outbreak Drops Blockchain Legislation to a Standstill

by Robin J. Wolf | Mar 2, 2020 | Korea Insider | 0 |

South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak is playing havoc with blockchain’s legislative evolution, too.

Seoul City Brings ICONLOOP’s Blockchain to Public Participation

by Robin J. Wolf | Feb 28, 2020 | ICON Insider, Korea Insider, Top Posts | 0 |

Seoul city will be launching this Sunday its revamped citizen participation platform, which will work on the ICONLOOP blockchain.

BoK Building Blockchain-based Bond System

by Robin J. Wolf | Feb 24, 2020 | Korea Insider | 0 |

South Korea’s central bank is reportedly looking for a company that can build for it a blockchain platform that would improve record keeping for the Korean blockchain market.