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The Canadian firm Graph Blockchain Inc has partnered with Seoulās transportation ministry.
Canadian tech firm Graph Blockchain Inc. has partnered with the Ministry of Transportation in Seoul, South Korea, to run a pilot program for blockchain-based traffic data storage, according to a news release on June 24.
Graph Blockchain reportedly signed a contract for around $55,000 CAD, or approximately $41,695 at press time, to run this pilot program as part of the āSmart City initiative.āĀ
According to the CEO of Graph Blockchain, Jeff Stevens, the company intends to use its blockchain solution to āstreamline and protectā traffic data. Graph Blockchain purportedly uses the open source Hyperledger Fabric framework to develop its blockchain solutions.Ā
Near the end of 2018, Seoulās mayor, Park Won-soon, announced the āBlockchain City of Seoulā: a five-year plan to grow the blockchain industry in South Koreaās capital. Park also remarked that blockchain solutions would be integrated into Seoulās administration systems, including a voting system, charity management, and vehicle history reports. In May, Park further announced integration of blockchain tech into its citizen ID cards.Ā
As previously reported by Cointelegraph, South Korean banks are also developing blockchain-based solutions, but are not supporting the use of cryptocurrency. Korean crypto influencer Hyun-sik āSosoā Choi commented, saying:
āKorean banks are jumping into the blockchain field. While this proves there is huge interest in the technology from traditional finance, all the attempts are on the tech side. They are ignoring the cryptocurrency part.ā
Soso cites governmental support for blockchain innovations, but not cryptocurrencies, as one of the main reasons for the banksā current approach.
South Korea currently has a ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs), as does China. Japan, however, remains as one of the East Asian countries currently attempting to regulate ICOs, keeping coin offerings and crypto exchanges legal.
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