Among the South-Asian markets, South Korea has repeatedly proven itself one of the most supportive of cryptocurrencies and blockchain (in terms of government and public).
Even stories from early 2019 support this claim. From the government: blockchain research has ‘Now [been] Granted Tax Credit‘, whilst the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced funding for blockchain projects. Additionally, pro-active regulation is going strong and the country maintains a complete ban on ICOs.
Continuing this trend the first ever ‘Blockchain Pyeongchang Forum’ will take place at the Pyeongchang Alpensia Convention Center, in the Gangwon-do Province of South Korea between the 29th and 29th of January 2019.
The event is accompanied by the tag-line: the “Smart Real Economy of Future of Block Chain”. According to the official event press-release, the forum will be a space for guests, participants and other attendees to share their respective opinions and vision for the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’.
The Blockchain Pyeongchang Forum 2019 (or ‘BFF 2019 for short’) is an event hosted by the South Korean government, in particular the provincial authorities of the Gangwon-do Province, with sponsorship from a blockchain consulting firm titled ‘Korea Digital Currency R&D‘ (KDC).
When asked for the official press release (which we received just Yesterday), Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon-do Province stated that: “Gangwon-do province would build authentic global brand in blockchain industry. Also, the forum would able to give deep impressions to world with another international event as a host of PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.”
Adding to this, BFF2019 officials expect “that Gangwon Province will become a hub of global blockchain through BPF 2019 after Gangwon Province successfully hosted the Olympics.”
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