Blockchain conference slated for Pyongyang in April
时间:2024-09-23 07:27:38 来源:泸州新闻网
North Korean students take a multimedia class in a computer lab at the Pyongyang Science and Technology Complex in this Oct. 4 photo. Korea Times file |
By Jung Da-min
A Spanish-based pro-North Korean organization will hold a blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang in April.
The Korean Friendship Association (KFA) said on its website that the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference will be held in the Science and Technology Complex in the North Korean capital April 22 and 23.
"International experts in the blockchain and crypto industry will gather for the first time in Pyongyang to share their knowledge and vision, establish connections and discuss business opportunities," it said.
Those with passports from South Korea, Japan and Israel are not allowed to attend. No journalists are invited.
U.S. citizens are "welcome to apply," KFA said, despite the U.S. government's travel ban that has been extended through Aug. 31, 2019.
North Korea in response to the U.S. ban that took effect since September last year said that it would "leave [its] door wide open to any U.S. citizen who would like to visit."
Conference participants also will tour the Information Technology Company and the Daedonggang Beer Factory on April 24.
The conference is being promoted as North Korea emphasizes its self-reliant economy against international sanctions slapped on it for its nuclear and missile programs.
The South's state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) in an August report said only a few with "special computer skills" are allowed to mine and trade bitcoins under the regime's direction.
The April conference also comes with tour packages priced at 3,300 euros ($3,761) a person.
The KFA has organized a six-day program for the event, including the two-day conference and four days of tours from April 19 to 21 and April 24.
Participants will visit landmark places in Pyongyang, Gaeseong and Panmunjeom. The itinerary includes the recently opened inter-Korean liaison office in Gaeseong.
-
Cheap heatBan on private gatherings to be extended nationwide until Jan. 17Feast your eyes on the 1st photo of Elon Musk's Tesla bound for spaceAmazon upgrades the Fire TV Stick with 4K video and a new Alexa remoteKamala Harris’ ridiculous problem with the political press.S. Korean delegation heads to Iran for talks to free seized tankerDefense chiefs of S. Korea, Britain discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperationS. Korea's bird flu countermeasures put to test as farmTravel Back in Time and Uncover OldFeast your eyes on the 1st photo of Elon Musk's Tesla bound for space
相关内容
- ·Newborns hit new low, but births to those unmarried reach record high: data
- ·Facebook allows advertisers to target you based on your shadow profile
- ·Apple Arcade: How to decide where to start, based on your tastes
- ·Top officials of US, Canada discuss North Korean sanctions evasion
- ·How to watch 'Kinds of Kindness': When is it streaming?
- ·N. Korea arrests retired official for criticizing Kim Jong
- ·Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release swoon
- ·Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release swoon
- ·Slot extends perfect Liverpool start
- ·Jimmy Choo pulls Cara Delevingne ad after online backlash
- ·Lebron James gets his daughter some candy during a game
- ·The four pieces of advice Obama left Trump in Inauguration Day letter.
- ·First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground
- ·S. Korea's bird flu countermeasures put to test as farm
- ·UNC says 86 messages delivered to N. Korea through Panmunjom
- ·NK condemns Australia for planes 'monitoring sanctions'
最新内容
- ·[Herald Review] Tori Kelly thrills fans, hints her love for Korean artists
- ·Pompeo 'counting on' second Trump
- ·W14.5b vanishes from Jeju casino
- ·Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli prime minister, posts anti
- ·NASA says Earth just had the hottest day ever recorded
- ·我市举行“美在雅安”摄影大赛颁奖座谈会
- ·Portugal struggle to narrow World Cup qualifying win
- ·Trump’s bigoted base, by the numbers.
- ·Michael Cohen fights Donald Trump at the Supreme Court.
- ·U.S. Senators grill Facebook, Google, and Twitter on extremist content
推荐内容
热点内容
- ·US to oppose North Korean worker dispatch to occupied Ukrainian territory: State Dept.
- ·Trump’s bigoted base, by the numbers.
- ·Mercedes is the latest carmaker that wants in on e
- ·Ban on private gatherings to be extended nationwide until Jan. 17
- ·Tesla's big software update includes something called 'Night Curfew'
- ·Rome spent $57,000 on the world's saddest excuse for a Christmas tree
- ·Watching England at home on TV was tough, says Stones
- ·Hacker backpedals on his brazen threat to delete Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account
- ·CeeDee Lamb secures record
- ·“2017中国避暑名山排名”出炉 蒙顶山榜上有名