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<p>The sixth annual <a href="https://economist.co.kr/article/view/ecn202311130005" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Upbit D Conference</a> (UDC), a major blockchain event in South Korea hosted by the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, commenced on Monday (local time) at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul Hotel. Touting the theme “All That Blockchain,” the conference gathered some 3,700 participants — including 39 blockchain experts from 29 countries — both online and offline.</p><p>Aimed at contributing to the blockchain ecosystem, UDC has gained acclaim as a non-profit event featuring in-depth lectures by experts from around the globe. While it initially focused on industry and technology alone, the conference has since expanded its scope to cover areas such as policy, finance, business, culture and trends.</p><h2 id="header-0">Lively guest discussions</h2><p>Highlights of the event included a session led by Roger Ver, the founder of Bitcoin.com, who discussed the trajectory of the blockchain industry and the current status of Bitcoin. Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom’s Executive Vice President, Oh Se-hyeon, also shared insights into the prospects of Web3 and blockchain services in Korea.</p><p>Other speakers included Emily Parker, Executive Director of CoinDesk; Howard Fischer, former Senior Trial Counsel at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Nizam Ismail, former Founding Chairman of the Regulatory and Compliance Sub-Commitee at Blockchain Association Singapore; and Kim Kab-lae, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Capital Market Institute. Together, the four experts discussed country-specific perspectives and current issues regarding the rapidly changing regulatory landscape of the global virtual asset industry.</p><p>“As blockchain’s influence expands across the economy, culture and society, UDC has evolved into a comprehensive conference capable of encompassing all aspects of blockchain. We hope it serves as a place that sparks positive inspiration and valuable connections,” said Song Chi-hyung, Chairman of Dunamu, the operator of Upbit.</p><h2 id="header-1">Growing recognition</h2><p>Over the past five years, UDC has seen participation from over 1,190 companies and nearly 19,100 individual attendees. As of this month, the cumulative number of views on the conference’s official YouTube videos has reached 1.12 million. Videos of all of this year’s sessions can be viewed on the UDC YouTube channel and website.</p>

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