South Korea to Test CBDC Backed Deposit Tokens for Government Expenses
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South Korea to test CBDC backed deposit tokens for government expenses
South Korea has approved a pilot that will let public officials pay government operating expenses with blockchain based deposit tokens instead of physical government cards. According to The Chosun Daily, the Ministry of Science and ICT approved the project during…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Ha-young = Government office operating expenses, such as civil servants' business promotion expenses, will be payable using blockchain-based digital currency.
The Ministry of Science and ICT has approved a pilot project to pay for public officials' business expenses using digital currency through the ICT regulatory sandbox. This utilizes blockchain technology to enhance the transparency of budget execution and allows for various demonstration exceptions that accelerate digital transformation, such as the conversion of maintenance project notifications and postal statements into electronic documents.
South Korea Approves CBDC Deposit Token Pilot for Government Payments
TLDR South Korea approved a pilot letting public officials pay some government expenses using blockchain-based deposit tokens instead of physical cards. Six banks will take part, including KB Kookmin, NH NongHyup, Shinhan, Woori, Industrial Bank of Korea and Hana Bank. The tokens run on the Bank of Korea’s Project Hangang, which uses wholesale CBDC for [...]
A new regulation has been introduced in South Korea that paves the way for the use of blockchain-based digital currency in the operating expenses of public institutions. According to the regulation, public institutions will be able to pay for certain operating expenses, including promotional and similar expenditures made by employees within the scope of their official duties, with blockchain-based digital currency. The South Korean Ministry of S…
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