Coinplug, one of the earliest bitcoin exchanges in South Korea has raised 7.5 billion South Korean won, or $6.4 million, from the venture arms of major local financial institutions.
The startup said in a release that the funding came from:
- KB Investment, one of the largest banking institutions in Korea
- Mirae Asset Venture Investment, a listed subsidiary of investment bank
- Securities broker Mirae Asset Daewoo
- Private equity and VC firm Smilegate Investment
Decentralized Identification
Coinplug said that it would focus on decentralized identification technologies, a section that has raised significant interest from the Korean government and, major banks in the country.
Coinplug operates a crypto exchange with a mobile wallet and bitcoin pre-paid card services available at the convenient stores in the country.
Coinplug works in a range of financial institutions including:
While being actively engaged with a number of government entities including:
- The Korea Internet Services Agency (KISA)
- Korea Post
- Busan City Blockchain De-regulatory Zone
Coinplug has so far filed 262 patent applications and received 98 granted patents, according to the statement.
Source: Coindesk.com | Image: cryptonewsz.com
