Korean Bakery Paris Baguette in Incheon, South Korea Is Accepting Bitcoins
Bitcoin is changing hands in South Korea, according to a featured article by Wall Street Journal's blog. Paris Baguette in Incheon, South Korea is the first bakery, and one of the first brick and mortar businesses, in that geographical area to publicize accepting Bitcoin. In the few weeks since the bakery in Incheon has accepted Bitcoin, their first Bitcoin paying customer had this to say: "I think it will spread very quickly like smartphones did a few years ago if more and more Korea merchants introduce it," said Mr. Kim. "Koreans are very sensitive to IT trends." The office worker in his....
Related News
South Korean law enforcement recently announced the arrest of a serving military captain and an operator of a cryptocurrency exchange on charges of spying for a North Korean hacker. In return for the acts of espionage, the two South Korean individuals were allegedly paid bitcoins worth a total of $637,789.
South Korea’s Joint Command and Control Targeted
Two South Korean citizens, a businessman running a crypto asset management firm and a serving captain of the country’s army, were arrested on suspicion of passing military secrets to a North Korean hacker. In....
Coinplug, the South Korean bitcoin exchange and merchant software developer, has released three apps for Android devices that include a bitcoin wallet, a trading app, and a POS system for merchants. They are the first mobile bitcoin apps available in Korean. The company's website also now features a map to find merchants accepting bitcoin and using its POS software. Maps will be updated daily to include any new businesses, which Coinplug also supplies with Korean-language 'bitcoin accepted here' window signs. Coinplug has developed its own native payment processing software, currently....
But the threats by North Korea extend to the cyberspace department as well. South Korean officials claim the North has “an effective cyber army”, which has been responsible for various attacks over the past few years. The war between North Korea and South Korea is still going on behind the scenes to this very day. A new report surfaced as to how North Korean hackers stole data of over 10 million South Korean shoppers. While these claims have yet to be proven, the police are investigating the data breach. Once again, this is a clear example of how more secure solutions are needed to....
South Korea, known for its tech-savvy populace and a strong inclination towards crypto investments, has thrown a new trend into the spotlight concerning XRP. A recent report from the South Korean news outlet News1 Korea indicates that the nation’s Generation Z (GenZ) displays a marked preference for altcoins, most notably XRP, over the more established […]
Lee Kwang-jae, a South Korean lawmaker, recently stated that he will be accepting cryptocurrency donations starting mid-January 2022. According to the politician, this plan represents his attempt to raise awareness about cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens among South Koreans.
Donations to Be Converted Into Korean Won
A Korean lawmaker, Lee Kwang-jae, has said he will start accepting cryptocurrency donations sometime in mid-January of 2022. According to the lawmaker, anyone that wishes to sponsor his campaign will be able to do so by directly transferring funds to his....