Korea Exchange Launches Blockchain Market for Private Companies

Korea Exchange Launches Blockchain Market for Private Companies

South Korea’s securities exchange operator, the Korea Exchange (KRX), has launched a blockchain-powered platform wherein startup companies can trade equity shares on the open market. The new feature will see its roll-out by implementing a blockchain platform called ‘Coinstack’, developed by Korean startup Blocko. With a focus on document and identity authentication, Coinstack is serviced both via cloud and on location, while supporting all protocols and applications build on the Bitcoin blockchain. Blocko is also backed by a number of client references within Korea, with its platform....


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