A Korean political campaign soon to be funded by cryptocurrency?


Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea's current ruling party, announced plans to fundraise using NFTs as a strategy to connect to younger voters. — AP

Lee Jae-myung, the candidate nominated by South Korea's current ruling party for the upcoming presidential election, has announced plans to use NFTs to raise funds for his campaign.

This initiative has a clear and precise objective: to win back the favour of the country's youth. NFTs will never cease to surprise, it seems.

Lee Jae-myung, a candidate running in the South Korean presidential election, has plans to make these Non-Fungible Tokens a part of campaign financing. The objective is clear: to win back young people disappointed by the current president, Moon-Jae In.

These digital assets are particularly popular among young Koreans, who are fond of technology and innovation. The Democratic Party of Korea will therefore seek to raise election funds through cryptocurrency donations, issuing receipts to donors in the form of NFTs to certify their participation.

Obviously, all of the funds raised will go to the campaign. According to party officials, if the initiative is fully embraced by the country's people, Lee Jae-myung would become the first candidate in the world to issue NFTs to fund a political candidacy.

The cryptocurrencies being considered for donations are Bitcoin, Ethereum and three others which are as yet undisclosed. The final list will be announced in mid-January, according to Lee Jae-myung's campaign committee.

The donated funds will be converted into Korean won through a cryptocurrency exchange before being deposited in the campaign's account. To "reward" donors, they will receive NFTs featuring photos of the candidate or even his pledges for the March 9 election.

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