Bithumb Korea, the operator of Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing a setback after it failed to reach a real-name account issuance agreement with Kookmin Bank, a major local lender.。

The Office of the President of the Republic of Korea is challenging the Financial Services Commission's (FSC) stance against spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).。

The won rose against the dollar on Thursday after the Bank of Korea (BOK) hinted it may shift to easy monetary policy given further slowing inflation and record levels of household debt.。