Editor’s Note
This meeting highlights the growing international interest in South Korea’s digital asset sector and the strategic efforts to bridge markets through technology and regulatory cooperation.
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Park Chang-beom, Chairman of Korea Digital Asset Evaluation and Certification, met with Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul on the 10th. The meeting focused on the potential of the Korean digital asset market and avenues for cooperation.
Both parties discussed supporting Korean digital asset technology companies in entering the Dubai market and facilitating global capital investment for Korean enterprises.
The meeting involved in-depth discussions on large-scale investment cooperation plans in the digital asset sector, strategically integrating Korea’s digital asset industry with DMCC’s extensive and influential global network.
Specific agenda items included the progress of Korea’s digital asset industry, such as the Korean Won stablecoin, the establishment of innovative technology exchange programs, and a comprehensive support framework to enable promising Korean startups to enter Dubai’s dynamic market.
DMCC is a world-class free trade zone in Dubai. It has established itself as a vast 200-hectare business hub, forming a massive commercial ecosystem hosting over 26,000 global companies.
It is home to the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), the world’s largest diamond exchange, serving as the heart of global diamond trade with billions of dollars in rough diamond transactions annually.
Starting from trading traditional commodities like coffee, precious metals, and gemstones, DMCC has expanded into future industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), bio-health, energy, and digital assets. Recently, it has declared its vision as a ‘Crypto Hub,’ emerging as a base for Web3 and blockchain innovation.
Following the meeting, Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem proposed an official invitation for Chairman Park to visit Dubai in November.
In response, Chairman Park stated:
The Korean digital asset market is experiencing rapid growth recently, alongside government deregulation. This year, digital asset exchange trading volume has increased by over 20%, and blockchain-based fintech companies are successively attracting foreign capital.
Cooperation between Korea Digital Asset Evaluation and Certification and DMCC is expected to provide lesser-known Korean companies with opportunities to meet investors worth tens of billions of dollars. This could inject new vitality into the Korean economy and strengthen the Asia-Middle East digital economic axis.
The successful arrangement of this meeting involved the efforts of Kim Eun-soo, Chairman of AK Venture Partners. Chairman Kim is known as a Middle East expert with over 15 years of extensive business experience in the region.
He plays an active role in supporting Korean companies and startups in entering the Middle Eastern market through cooperation with the Dubai royal family in the UAE. In May last year, he gained attention as the sole Korean participant in the UAE economic envoy, a first for Korea.