Upbit and Love Fruit Sign MOU to Promote Digital Asset Donation Culture

Dunamu, which operates Upbit, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, announced on the 20th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Community Chest of Korea (Love Fruit) to promote a culture of digital asset donations.

The signing ceremony was held on the 19th in the main conference room on the 6th floor of the Love Fruit headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by Dunamu CEO Oh Kyungseok, Community Chest of Korea (Love Fruit) Chairman Kim Byungjoon, and other officials.

Earlier this year, financial authorities released a roadmap for corporate participation in the digital asset market and announced a phased plan to allow corporate digital asset accounts. As a result, nonprofit organizations have been permitted to trade digital assets, and in the second half of the year, listed corporations and registered professional investors, excluding financial companies, are also expected to gain access to digital asset trading. With increased corporate participation, a major shift toward digital asset-based corporate donations is anticipated, moving away from the traditional cash- and goods-based donation culture.

The initiative between Upbit and Love Fruit was launched to proactively respond to these upcoming changes and to lead the next-generation digital asset donation culture.

As a leading domestic digital asset exchange, Upbit boasts unrivaled technological capabilities and is at the forefront of enhancing investor trust and advancing the digital asset market. According to 2023 National Tax Service disclosures, Love Fruit is the largest public interest corporation in South Korea funded by corporate and individual donations. By sharing their respective expertise and technologies, both organizations are expected to respond flexibly to rapidly changing market trends and contribute to the healthy establishment of a digital asset donation culture.

Through this agreement, Love Fruit plans to develop and distribute internal control standards and guidelines for opening exchange accounts to support nonprofit organizations’ participation in the domestic digital asset market and facilitate donations and receipts. To this end, Upbit will actively provide compliance consulting and digital asset education for nonprofit organization employees and executives. Moving forward, the two organizations plan to discover a variety of social contribution initiatives utilizing blockchain technology and digital assets, and to continuously set positive examples in the market based on mutual trust and cooperation.

Dunamu CEO Oh Kyungseok stated, "The use of digital assets by nonprofit organizations represents another leap forward in 'technology' and a new definition of 'sharing.' We will continue to explore the diverse possibilities of technology and strive to contribute positively to our society and future generations."

Love Fruit Chairman Kim Byungjoon emphasized, "A new donation culture through digital assets is a sustainable form of social contribution that future generations can relate to. The agreement with Upbit will serve as a starting point for connecting the value of digital technology with the value of sharing."

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