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Chyung Eun-ju

Are NFTs artificially scarce?

Although NFTs have become increasingly popular, the question of intellectual property has yet to be fully addressed and answered. NFTs gained their value due to their scarcity (a result of ownership through a certificate of authenticity attesting that the buyer is the owner of the original digital work), but because digital files can be easily duplicated an infinite number of times, NFTs also involve making one creative work digitally abundant.

2022-05-03 16:10

War and cryptocurrency

With the devastation of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine has been receiving a lot of financial aid via cryptocurrencies. With the decentralized nature of crypto, this form of digital currency has proven to be a powerful tool helping Ukraine fight back against Russia. Since the invasion, donations in cryptocurrencies have reached a total of almost $100 million and the Ukrainian government has legitimized crypto platforms to allow users to operate inside the country, during these calamity times.

2022-04-05 16:14

Celebs have gone crypto; should you?

Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paris Hilton, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Jimmy Fallon - what do all these celebrities have in common? They are all currently among the growing list of celebrities that have been endorsing NFTs.

2022-03-06 16:09

Everyone but you has done it

Everyone but you has done it” says an ad in one of hundreds of clinics clustered in Gangnam, the hip southern Seoul district, encouraging the viewers to get plastic surgery. The subliminal message captures Korea’s groupthink: You should do it or be ostracized. By some estimates, the country has the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita in the world.

2017-06-27 17:28

Koreans are constantly evolving breed

Park, Lula - 2 former presidents on trial

Two former presidents were charged. They were implicated because of corruption charges and both pleaded not guilty. They still have supporters that fight for their innocence because of the legacies they represent. One of her father, and the other one of his past administration. The two protagonists are Park Geun-hye and Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva. Park is accused of colluding with her “friend,” Choi Soon-sil, to extort money from Korea’s conglomerates in return for political favors. She is facing 18 charges. In addition to bribery charges, she is accused of leaking state secrets by giving Ch...

2017-06-08 17:38

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