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Finance
Woori Bank opens 'Ieum Consultation Centre' in key Seoul commercial districts
Woori Bank is opening a consultation-focused channel, the Woori Ieum Consultation Centre, in major commercial areas of Seoul to strengthen tailored financial support for small business owners and office workers. The bank said it has set up three centres in key hubs including Namdaemun, Gangnam and Hongdae. The centres prioritise customer consultations over product sales and operate with extended hours on weekdays and weekends. They offer advice on loans, asset management and retirement planning.
Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus hosts 'Legoland RUN' for 4,000 long-term customers
LG Uplus said on Saturday it held a hands-on event called "Legoland RUN" for long-term customers. The programme, held on Friday at Legoland Korea in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, invited about 4,000 participants who are membership VIP or above and have used its service for at least five years. Participants ran about 5 km and received free one-day passes and commemorative gifts. The company said it is expanding long-term customer benefits and experiences.
Crypto
Starknet launches Bitcoin privacy asset strkBTC with audit response features
Starknet has formally launched strkBTC, a Bitcoin-based asset designed to support private balances and confidential transfers. It is built to provide privacy features while maintaining compatibility with decentralised finance applications. The asset is a Bitcoin-wrapped token operated on Starknet rather than on Bitcoin’s base layer. Starknet said it uses zero-knowledge cryptography to protect balances and transaction history while still enabling responses to audits, tax reporting and legal requirements.
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Crypto
Coinbase adds SOL-backed onchain loans of up to $100,000
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Crypto
Anchorage and Mexico's Grupo Salinas partner on stablecoin-based cross-border payments
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Games & Commerce
Q1 breaks seasonal slowdown but polarisation widens in South Korea game industry
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Finance
Banks ramp up gathering account race as services evolve into AI treasurers
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AI & Enterprise
Tech Inside: Sci-fi turns real as ambitious space AI data centre plans take shape
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Finance
KB, Shinhan and Woori say productive finance risk mention due to U.S. disclosure rules
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Finance
Korean stocks outlook: KOSPI volatility rises as semiconductors pause for breath
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Crypto
Ronin to shift from independent sidechain to Ethereum layer 2
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AI & Enterprise
Anchorage Digital scales back front-line role in USDG consortium to strengthen stablecoin neutrality
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Crypto
Kraken parent Payward seeks new funding at $20 billion valuation
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Crypto
Elliptic raises $120 million to expand institutional crypto monitoring
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Crypto
Ocero raises $13.5 million led by Sky for stablecoin yield infrastructure
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Crypto
Privacy could be crypto's next 'killer app' as Ark, Canton, Tempo funding tops $1 billion
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Crypto
U.S. CFTC consults major pro sports leagues to crack down on prediction markets
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Crypto
Japan's KDDI to take 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group for $65 million