NAHA, Japan -- Klaytn, a cryptocurrency project backed by South Korean Internet conglomerate Kakao, is accelerating its overseas expansion amid growing regulatory scrutiny in its home market, a group executive told Nikkei Asia.
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David Shin, head of global adoption at Krust Universe, a Singapore-based subsidiary of South Korea's Kakao that is backing the cryptocurrency project Klaytn. (Photo source materials courtesy of Krust Universe)
NAHA, Japan -- Klaytn, a cryptocurrency project backed by South Korean Internet conglomerate Kakao, is accelerating its overseas expansion amid growing regulatory scrutiny in its home market, a group executive told Nikkei Asia.