Korean fintech giant plans to create 10K Web3 jobs amid bear market
Dunamu would open offices in major cities and create about 500 new startups focused on NFTs and the Metaverse. Dunamu, a major fintech firm in South Korea that operates crypto exchange Upbit and several other Blockchain and securities platforms, is planning to invest 500 billion won ($380 million) to create about 10,000 new Web3 jobs in the next five years. The firm is reportedly considering offering specific software and funding to encourage more firms to join the Web3 industry. The $380 million investment is a part of Korea’s efforts to lead the Web3 race, reported Korea JoongAng Daily. Dunamu has already invested about 88 billion won ($67 million) since 2018 toward blockchain-centered firms. Dunamu CEO Lee Sirgoo said in a statement: “We plan to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic industry through an active investment and creation of jobs of the newly growing future industries, like blockchain, nonfungible token (NFT) and the metaverse.” The fintech giant aims to open offi...
