SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp.’s sudden move to acquire Dunamu, operator of the global cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has sent shock waves through South Korea’s technology sector, raising questions about the search giant’s long-term strategy and corporate governance. The deal, announced six months after founder Lee Hae-jin’s return as chairman of Naver’s board, is [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp. is expected to acquire Dunamu Inc., the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, as a wholly owned subsidiary as part of its push to expand into the digital finance sector, industry sources said Thursday. Naver plans to carry out a comprehensive stock swap through its [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) opened a joint conference in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to help Southeast Asian countries develop and transform their financial systems. The conference will be held for two days and discuss potential problems arising from the digitalization [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Only one month after the launch of Kakao Bank, the groundbreaking financial institution still enjoys great popularity, having already attracted some 3 million account holders. Pre-existing banks that had already entered the mobile financial space and K-Bank, the first internet bank in Korea, haven’t been able to draw as [...]