Bank of Korea News

NongHyup Bank revealed that the leading banks in South Korea, including Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, and Woori Bank, have joined its consortium for security token offerings.

The Bank of Korea has urged financial regulators in the region to lift the long-standing ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs).

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its two-phase central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The BOK has hinted that the second phase of the digital won trial is ongoing and is…

South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has selected Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of internet company giant Kakao, to work with the BOK on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. Ground X to Build South Korea’s…

The Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea’s Central bank is looking to research the usefulness of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through a mock test, although the apex bank is not keen on issuing a sovereign digital currency. …

The Governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) Lee Ju-yeol opined that adopting cryptocurrency as a means of payment came with limitations. The statement comes as company behemoths are including crypto as a payment option on their platforms. BOK Governor…

The Korean Central Bank Governor believes the rise of CBDC will reduce demand for bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. CBDCs Could Hamper Bitcoin Demand In a rather interesting remark, Lee Ju-yeol, the Governor of the Bank of Korea recently state…

South Korea’s plans for its experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) project also includes efforts to contribute to the expanding body of knowledge dedicated to sovereign digital currencies. Meanwhile, with many CBDC pursuits cropping up across the globe, some commentators…

South Korea’s central bank is preparing to enter the final phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program, as it hopes to start the distribution and testing of the digital won in 2021. South Korea to Begin CBDC…

South Korea’s central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s Financial Settlement Service to take over the management of BankSign; a blockchain authentication certificate service. Central Bank Acquires BankSign According to The News Asia, the move…

Taxing cryptocurrency income is premature and may stifle the growth of blockchain and crypto in South Korea. Cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat, have not taken root and are largely unstable. This is the view of leading South Korean economists in response to…

South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has set up a legal advisory committee that will look into any possible regulatory roadblocks when issuing its planned central bank digital currency (CBDC). Bank of Korea Continues to Forge Ahead…

The South Korea central bank, the Bank of Korea (BoK) recently released a paper detailing its research into the adoption and advancement of central bank digital currency (CBDC) across different central banks globally. Central Banks Adopt DLT for CBDC Projects…

The Bank of Korea, South Korea’s central bank, has commenced a pilot project to study the modalities for the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).  CBDC Not an Immediate Need for South Korea According to an official press…

The Bank of Korea (BOK), the central bank of South Korea, is working on a proof-of-concept (POC) for a blockchain-based bonds issuance system for the region’s bond market, according to a report by Yonhap Infomax on February 18, 2020. Bonds…