NEAR is establishing a regional center in South Korea to accelerate its expansion in Asia

ChainCatcher news, according to nftgators, the NEAR protocol is establishing a regional center in South Korea, which will collaborate with local blockchain companies to promote the development of the Web3 gaming ecosystem and accelerate its Web3 strategy in Asia. The South Korea regional center is expected to boost the promotion of Web3 projects through hackathons, investor meetups, and blockchain events held at universities.

In addition, NEAR has appointed prominent blockchain figures in Korea, Scott Lee and Ben Kang, to work at the regional center. Lee was previously the head of business development at KAKAO Entertainment's subsidiary, while Kang is a co-founder of Kakao's blockchain division, Klaytn. (nftgators)