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South Korea moves to require crypto, stock influencers to disclose holdings: Report

South Korea moves to require crypto, stock influencers to disclose holdings: Report

• South Korea moves to require crypto, stock influencers to disclose holdings: Report A proposed law would require online investment influencers to reveal their holdings and paid p

FinTech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 274 words

South Korea proposes mandatory asset disclosure for crypto influencers: report

• Influencers would be required to reveal compensation tied to their recommendations, and the crypto assets they personally hold.

Amateur burglar steals three GPUs worth $11,000 from computer shop in Korea - thief broke in using a drill hammer and walked out with onl...

Amateur burglar steals three GPUs worth $11,000 from computer shop in Korea - thief broke in using a drill hammer and walked out with onl...

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South Korea's Hanwha taps Jito Foundation for liquidity staking ETPs

• Hanwha Asset Management has partnered with the Jito Foundation to explore JitoSOL-based exchange-traded products in South Korea.

Hyundai's three-row EV is a hit in Korea

Hyundai's three-row EV is a hit in Korea

• Hyundai IONIQ 9 outsold Kia’s EV9 in Korea by over five‑fold, selling 8,227 units last year. • IONIQ 9 ranked 29th among all Korean vehicles, surpassing Kia’s EV4 and EV5. • The

Ukrainian National Sentenced to 5 Years in North Korea IT Worker Fraud Case

Ukrainian National Sentenced to 5 Years in North Korea IT Worker Fraud Case

• Ukrainian National Sentenced to 5 Years in North Korea IT Worker Fraud Case A 29-year-old Ukrainian national has beensentenced to five years in prisonin the U.S. • for his role i

Cybersecurity · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 225 words
South Korea's Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on 'seedless' crypto wallets

South Korea's Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on 'seedless' crypto wallets

• South Korea’s Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on ‘seedless’ crypto wallets The South Korean financial firm backs the U.S.-based blockchain company to accelerate enterprise wallet

How South Korea is using AI to detect crypto market manipulation

How South Korea is using AI to detect crypto market manipulation

• How South Korea is using AI to detect crypto market manipulation South Korea’s regulators are deploying AI systems to monitor crypto trading, flag manipulation and strengthen dig

FinTech · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 237 words
Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations

Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations

• Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China,

Cybersecurity · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 369 words

North Korea's UNC1069 Hammers Crypto Firms With AI

• In moving away from traditional banks to focus on Web3 companies, the threat actor is leveraging LLMs, deepfakes, legitimate platforms, and ClickFix.

Cybersecurity · February 11, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 49 words