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AMCHAM Blockchain Committee Meeting

DATE & TIME

Thursday, August 22, 2024

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

VENUE

Grand Hyatt Seoul, Sansoo (LL)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The crypto market started with a bullish run this year after the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved bitcoin ETF products. However, this upward trend did not last very long, as global crypto markets currently face a significant decline in trading volume and price. Market forecasts are further fogged by a new Korean crypto investors protection act coming into effect on July 19. Please join Blockchain Committee Co-Chairs Patrick Yoon of Crypto.com and Sirgoo Lee of Dunamu to discuss the future and issues facing the Korean crypto market.

Detail

TOPIC	Current Crypto Market Issues and Trends
COST	KRW 80,000 for members KRW 80,000 for non-members (My company is an AMCHAM member)
RSVP/ PAYMENT BY	Noon, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 * No refunds or cancellations after this date and time. * Please complete registration in advance. No walk-ins or payments accepted at the door. * 2 complimentary admission for Founding Partners.

About the Speaker

Sirgoo Lee, CEO, Dunamu

Sirgoo Lee is the CEO of Dunamu Inc., the operating company of Korea's largest digital-asset exchange Upbit. He was previously the Chief Director of the Digital Strategy Division at JoongAng Media Network, and also served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer at Kakao Corp. and Chief Executive Officer at NHN USA Inc.
Sirgoo has a B.A in East Asian History from Seoul National University, an M.A degree in Chinese History from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a J.D from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.

Patrick Yoon, General Manager, Crypto.com

Patrick Yoon is the General Manager of South Korea at Crypto.com, the world's fastest-growing virtual asset platform. With a verified track record in the Korean financial industry, he is leading Crypto.com's South Korea business by meeting the needs of customers and adhering to regulatory standards and practices.
Before joining Crypto.com, he served as Country Manager of Visa Korea and Mongolia for the last 3 years, building sustainable business growth through collaboration with key stakeholders in the Korean financial industry including regulatory bodies and financial institutions. He has played an instrumental role in expanding the global influence of Visa’s partners ranging from traditional finance companies to big tech and fintech players. Earlier in his career, Patrick served in senior local and global roles with Standard Chartered Bank in Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Contact

(email) committees@amchamkorea.org

(phone) 02-6201-2229

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