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South Korean Politicians Woo 16M Crypto Holders in Desperate Pre-Election Gambit

South Korean Politicians Woo 16M Crypto Holders in Desperate Pre-Election Gambit

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2025-05-04 11:00:00
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South Korean presidential candidates court 16 million crypto investors ahead of June election: report

Seoul’s presidential hopefuls are suddenly crypto converts—just in time for June’s election. Because nothing says ’economic vision’ like pandering to a volatile asset class that could tank your GDP before lunch.

Behind the scenes: Campaign teams now feature ’blockchain advisors’—because when traditional polling fails, why not chase the meme-coin demographic?

The real play? These candidates couldn’t explain proof-of-work if their campaign funds depended on it. But with 31% of South Koreans holding digital assets, even political dinosaurs are learning to ape into Web3 buzzwords.

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