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North Korea to host conference on blockchain, cryptocurrency next year: KFA

Organizers says U.S. citizens welcome to attend, despite travel ban

The North Korean capital will next April host an international Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, the pro-DPRK Korean Friendship Association (KFA) claimed this week.

In a post on its website, the KFA says “international experts” on blockchain and cryptocurrency will spend two days at Pyongyang’s Science and Technology Complex to “share their knowledge and vision, establish connections and discuss business opportunities.”

The tour will last from April 18-25, it continues. 

For the cost of 3300 euros per person, visitors can attend the conference and visit sites in Pyongyang, Panmunjom, and Kaesong – including the recently-established inter-Korean liaison office.

They will also