South Korea Taps the Metaverse as Klaytn Expands Its Infrastructure

South Korea, home to hundreds of blockchain startups, is preparing to host the evolving blockchain industry as it seeks to ramp up its efforts to attract innovation to its borders. Korea Blockchain Week 2022 is just around the corner, promising a full week of events for Asia's largest blockchain confab from August 7-14, right in the heart of Seoul. The main event of Korea Blockchain Week 2022, KWB 2022 IMPACT, will bring together leading industry figures and pioneers to discuss emerging blockchain technologies, such as NFTs, the metaverse, Web3, DeFi 2.0, and the new wave of cryptocurrencies.  South Korea is betting big on emerging technologies, especially Web3 and the metaverse.