[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Domestic cryptocurrency exchange Korbit donated Ethereum cryptocurrency worth 160 million KRW to a children's rehabilitation hospital in honor of Disabled Persons Day.
On the 20th, Korbit announced that it donated 59 Ethereum to the Purme Foundation Nexon Children's Rehabilitation Hospital in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The 59 Ethereum is equivalent to about 160 million KRW.
The 59 Ethereum is the final winning bid price of the NFT-based auction that Korbit conducted for the first time in the industry on the 8th. Korbit auctioned off two naming rights for Korea's first Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. The starting bid was 2 Ethereum for both, but the Bitcoin naming right was finally won at 24 Ethereum, and the Ethereum naming right was won at 35 Ethereum.
Sejin Oh, CEO of Korbit, said, "It is meaningful to donate the proceeds from the NFT auction to the Purme Children's Rehabilitation Hospital on Disabled Persons Day," and added, "We will strive to make this donation a case of continuous social contribution activities, such as signing a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Purme Children's Rehabilitation Hospital in the future."
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