The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) designated Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange operator Bithumb as a large conglomerate on Thursday, making it subject to stricter public disclosure and regulatory oversight.
The Fiancial Supervisory Service announced that it had uncovered an additional 64.2 billion won in employee-facilitated loans at the state-run Industrial Bank of Korea, bringing the total to 88.2 billion won.
Solana reached an all-time high of $294.33 following the launch of a meme coin by President-elect Donald Trump on its blockchain.
Actor Park Min-young's contract with Hook Entertainment has ended, according to the agency on Wednesday.
Bitcoin prices are displayed at the Bithumb Lounge in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 18.
Bitcoin prices are displayed at the Bithumb Lounge in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 17.
Prices of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, are displayed on a screen at the Bithumb Lounge in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Thursday.
An electronic signboard shows the Bitcoin price at the Bithumb customer center in southern Seoul on Thursday. The price of Bitcoin fell below the $60,000 mark, falling more than 3 percent compared to the previous day on U.S.-based exchange Coinbase.
The price of Bitcoin topped $57,000 for the first time since late 2021, helped by investor demand through exchange-traded funds.
Actor Park Min-young denied allegations that she received 250 million won ($188,160) in cash from her ex-boyfriend while they were dating in a press release from her agency Hook Entertainment on Monday.
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