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The future of money The move forms part of a giant investment program from the South Korean government which extends beyond 2023. As Cointelegraph reported, investment in blockchain and related innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) is set to surpass $4.4 billion next year.
A broad government-sponsored youth training project is also ongoing, with officials explaining the need to fill gaps in the emerging innovation sector while at the same time tackling unemployment.
In November, meanwhile, a state-enabled blockchain hackathon will award prizes to dedicated teams who demonstrate new use cases for the technology.