It will now
http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2018&no=22352 http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/01/11/2018011100391.html http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2018/01/10/0200000000AKR20180110182900002.HTML?input=1195mhttps://news.google.com/news/search/section/q/%EC%A7%84%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%9C/%EC%A7%84%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%9C?hl=en&gl=US&ned=usChin Dae-je, former executive of Samsung Electronics and former Minister of Information and Communication, has been appointed as the first president of Korean Blockchain Association. Members of KBA includes Coinone, The Loop and Dayli Financial Group (these three are strongly related to ICX). Other members include Bithumb, Moin, Streami, Coinplug, Adamco, City of Daejeon (5th largest city in Korea). District Office of Geumcheon,(One of 25 districts(gu) in Seoul), and others.
I think this is a good news that can ease some nerves of Korean crypto investors. The blockchain and crypto community just got some more power against the government pressure.