Präsidentschaftskandidat in Südkorea, um Gelder für Kryptowährungen zu sammeln, NFTs ausgeben

Präsidentschaftskandidat in Südkorea, um Gelder für Kryptowährungen zu sammeln, NFTs ausgeben

Lee Jae-myung, von der Regierungspartei in Südkorea für die bevorstehenden Präsidentschaftswahlen in diesem Frühjahr nominiert, bereitet sich darauf vor, Gelder in Kryptowährungen zu beschaffen und nicht fungible Token für Unterstützer auszugeben. His campaign hopes that the initiative will woo young and tech-savvy Korean voters whose interest in digital assets is growing.

Ruling Party of South Korea to Collect Crypto Funds for Presidential Bid

The Democratic Party of Korea, das Land’s leading political force, is going to raise election funds through cryptocurrency and issue receipts to donors in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Korean media reported on Sunday. The money will be used to finance the campaign of the partys presidential nominee, Lee Jae-myung.

Bitcoin (BTC), Äther (ETH), and up to three other cryptocurrencies are now under consideration. The final list of coins to be accepted will be announced in mid-January, the committee managing Lees run unveiled, quoted by the Korean Herald and the Yonhap news agency.

The NFTs will feature photos of the candidate and his election pledges to those who donate to the fundraising campaign for the presidential vote on March 9. The tokens are expected to serve as a new medium for communication with younger voters, especially the generation of digital natives. Campaign official Kim Nam-kook elaborated:

As the young generation in their 20s and 30s are interested in emerging technologies, including virtual assets, NFTs and the metaverse, this type of fundraising could appeal to them.

The reports note that the Democratic Party has been exploring ways to accept cryptocurrency donations and issue NFT receipts to highlight its bet on technology and attract millennial voters. Lee Kwang-jae, who heads the committee on future economy in the campaign team, said that the DP was told by the National Election Commission that it doesnt violate any election laws by accepting crypto.

Am Donnerstag, the lawmaker angekündigt he will himself start to take digital coins from supporters. “With politics, we should break the regulations and foster new industries such as metaverse and NFT and give hope to the young people,” Lee Kwang-jae insisted.

Party officials claim that if Lee Jae-myungs initiative is successful, he will become the worlds first candidate to issue NFTs as part of efforts to finance a presidential bid. The non-fungible tokens, representing political memorabilia, could also hold future value and serve as an investment for the donors. The donated digital money will be converted into Korean won through a crypto exchange and then deposited into the campaigns account.

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