The 2024 Digital Asset Academic Seminar will be held at Dongguk University, with the themes of blockchain-based global token securities (STO) and diversification of local tax sources.

On the 3rd, a forum jointly hosted by Blockchain Forum, Dongguk University Law School, Korea Local Tax Institute, and Digital Economy and Finance Institute was held at the Dongguk University Seminar Room in Seoul.
Key leaders from related industries, academia, and other relevant fields gathered together to hold a seminar on blockchain-based global token securities (STO) and ways to diversify local tax sources.
At the opening ceremony, Kim Ki-hoon, chairman of the Blockchain Forum, said, "Last year, the government's announcement of STO guidelines ushered in the era of token securities, but unfortunately the legislation failed in the 21st National Assembly.
"However, we are looking forward to the 22nd National Assembly," he said. "We have set up a forum for the seminar discussion to present a new future strategy in anticipation of the future of digital assets and the era of Web 3.0."
Dean Lim Gyu-cheol of Dongguk University Law School is looking for domestic digital asset-related partner companies through the promotion of Global Token Securities Transactions (STO).
He said that they should develop a strategy to expand beyond Southeast Asia into the world, and develop joint ventures and solution support with local banks and institutions, as well as joint sales and marketing.
Following the congratulatory speeches from National Assembly members Park Soo-yeon and Min Myeong-duk, Kang Seong-jo, president of the Korea Local Tax Institute, spoke about the growing importance of artificial intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need for virtual currencies and
The growth of the digital asset market, the expansion of the scope of robotics, the commercialization of autonomous driving and drones, and other changes in the industrial structure as mobility technologies develop will require the discovery and establishment of new tax systems.
Park Jaehee-yeon SUHO, CEO of the company, said that stable coins, CBDC, RWA, STO, etc. are the main topics, and the company is also looking into the future of BTC and ETH.
He argued that technical, legal and institutional issues must be resolved for any new digital assets to emerge, including ETF cryptocurrencies.
Cho Jin-seok, CEO of KODA, said that the Financial Services Commission will announce the STO Guide in early 2023, but in order for STOs to be activated and developed industrially,
Shinhan Investment Securities' director Lee Se-il said that Shinhan Investment Securities is currently providing a one-stop service to help businesses that are participating in STOs in the current Korean system.
He explained "PULSE," a project that can be supported. Wooridul GreenLand Medical
Lee Wook-hee, CAO of the Center, said, "We will make it a representative model for STOs in the healthcare field.
In order to achieve this, we are promoting the inflow of global funds, building a "global healthcare cooperation system for healthcare VIPs" in Asia, the Middle East, and other regions, and promoting "healthcare data gift certificate NFTs."
"We are entering the after-sales care market using medical devices and medical examinations through our medical devices," said Jang Do-hee, CEO of Seoul Labs.
Through the launch of RWA NOVA platform based on the company’s XPHERE blockchain technology, the company will begin integrating real estate, raw materials, and carbon emissions in Southeast Asia, starting with Laos.
Kim Gun-woo of FUNBLE, which operates a real estate diversification investment platform, said, "We are working to tokenize various real assets, including real estate rights, and promote global trading."
Regarding the strategy of traditional financial institutions to build a tokenized securities (STO) platform, the team leader said,
This seminar covered topics such as the global financial industry STO and digital asset development policy, local government new tax systems and STO strategies, and blockchain business.
The seminar covered topics such as the blockchain model and digital assets, and featured six papers, around 10 discussions, and an audience of around 200 people.