{"id":"tp-3064","type":"article-newspaper","title":"South Korea's Jeju Island launches new blockchain initiative","author":"Charissa Echavez","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/3064","datePublished":"2019-08-19T03:39:31.000Z","dateModified":"2019-08-19T03:39:31.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"South Korea’s Jeju Island announced the launching of the Blockchain Hub City Development Research Service, which will be investing 175 million won ($145,000) for research that will be conducted until December.","section":"Technology","references":[{"title":"local news outlet","url":"http://www.jejudomin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=114943"},{"title":"advantage","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/south-koreas-bit-island-jeju-redoubles-crypto-efforts-after-losing-regulatory-bid"},{"title":"launch a regional blockchain-based cryptocurrency","url":"https://tokenpost.com/South-Koreas-Busan-eyes-launch-of-own-blockchain-based-cryptocurrency-2455"},{"title":"Seoul is also set to roll out a point system","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/Seoul-to-reward-citizens-using-public-services-with-crypto-to-roll-out-other-blockchain-based-projects-within-2019-2940"},{"title":"TokenPost","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com"}]}