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  "id": 2108805,
  "title": "BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bitgo-secures-south-korea-virtual-asset-license-says-its-the-first",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:25:25.000Z",
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  "summary": "Backed by Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, BitGo Korea built a locally registered entity from scratch to serve institutional and enterprise clients, rather than taking the acquisition route.",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "South Korea’s Kospi jumps 4% as Asian stocks rise after bond rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/south-koreas-kospi-jumps-4-as-asian-stocks-rise-after-bond-rally",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:36:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Foreign investment in S. Korea rises at fastest clip in Q2 on stock rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/foreign-investment-in-s-korea-rises-at-fastest-clip-in-q2-on-stock",
        "published": "2026-08-20T03:00:07.000Z"
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