LG Electronics adds blockchain and crypto as new areas of business

LG Electronics adds blockchain and crypto as new areas of business

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics has officially updated its business development goals to include cryptocurrency and blockchain-based software. South Korean tech giant LG Electronics has officially added blockchain and cryptocurrency as new business areas in its corporate charter. According to a local South Korean news report, LG added two distinct crypto-related objectives during its annual general meeting on Thursday, March 24. The objectives include “the development and selling of blockchain-based software” and “the sale and brokerage of cryptocurrency,” which led to conjecture....


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