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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Samsung, Tech And Banking Cos Team To Use Blockchain For Mobile Identity
Samsung, Tech And Banking Cos Team To Use Blockchain For Mobile Identity
July 15, 2019  |  Blockchain

A group of companies in South Korea are collaborating on a blockchain network to be used for mobile authentication services, according to reports.  Samsung Electronics;...

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Bitcoin Daily: North Korean Hackers Target South Korean Crypto Exchange; Coinbase Pres Leaving Co
Bitcoin Daily: North Korean Hackers Target South Korean Crypto Exchange; Coinbase Pres Leaving Co
June 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

North Korean hackers have targeted South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. According to Hard Fork, security firm East Security discovered that the hackers sent a phishing...

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TransferMate Gets Payment License In Singapore; Shanghai Commercial Bank Teams With EMQ
TransferMate Gets Payment License In Singapore; Shanghai Commercial Bank Teams With EMQ
May 29, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferMate’s approval for a payments license in Singapore, Chinese bank Shanghai...

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Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan Boosts Privacy Of Ethereum Blockchains; S. Korean Bank Uses Blockchain For Loans
Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan Boosts Privacy Of Ethereum Blockchains; S. Korean Bank Uses Blockchain For Loans
May 29, 2019  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase has revealed to CoinDesk that its blockchain team has created a privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains. The feature, which is an extension to...

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Samsung Touts 5G As Q1 Profit Plummets
Samsung Touts 5G As Q1 Profit Plummets
April 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Early 5G mobile network technology deployments put positive pressure on first quarter 2019 earnings for Samsung, but the firm still took a 60 percent dive...

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Hyundai Denies Link-Up With Tencent For Self-Driving Software
Hyundai Denies Link-Up With Tencent For Self-Driving Software
April 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Hyundai Motor said late last weekend that it has not inked a deal with Tencent, the Chinese tech firm, to create software for self-driving cars....

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina Open To Crypto; eToro Launching In US; South Korea Fights Crypto Crimes
Bitcoin Daily: Argentina Open To Crypto; eToro Launching In US; South Korea Fights Crypto Crimes
March 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

eToro has announced that it is officially launching in the United States. Founded in 2007, eToro already services more than 10 million customers in more...

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In South Korea: Calls For Greater Bank, FinTech Collaboration
In South Korea: Calls For Greater Bank, FinTech Collaboration
February 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Bank and non-bank collaboration gets a boost in South Korea through an interbank payment network and sandbox. Elsewhere, individual FinTech company initiatives shine a spotlight on...

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
January 09, 2019  |  Mobile

South Korea is taking an early lead in deployment of 5G, with three of the country’s telecoms recently deploying the service. That could give the...

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