South Korea’s digital revolution depends heavily on building high-availability network infrastructure that underpins the growth of cryptocurrencies and AI. As the market continues to expand rapidly, with daily transaction volumes exceeding $10 billion, Korea is solidifying its position in the global trading landscape. However, alongside this growth, there is an urgent need to develop infrastructure that ensures market stability and reliability. Addressing the trustworthiness and scalability of networks is essential for the practical commercialization of digital applications.
Amid this context, the trading volume of POKT (Pocket Network) on Upbit has surpassed 1 trillion won, demonstrating the project's potential. Moving beyond initial speculative interest, POKT is establishing itself as a crucial infrastructure for distributed data transfer, becoming a core element of Korea’s digital ecosystem. Its protocol enables censorship-resistant, permissionless data delivery, positioning it as foundational technology for the post-digital economy. As real-time, trustworthy data supply becomes increasingly critical in areas such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), financial transactions, and artificial intelligence (AI), the role of POKT is poised to grow even more significant.
Korean government policies are also aligned with these technological trends. Recent pledges by President Lee Jae-myung to support blockchain development, along with efforts to improve regulatory frameworks, are likely further to accelerate the establishment of essential infrastructure and standards. The successful implementation of digital government initiatives, smart cities, and supply chain management hinges on securing reliable network infrastructure; thus, decentralized network solutions like Pocket Network are poised to be timely and impactful.
In addition, Chris “Jinx” Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer of the Pocket Network Foundation, states, “Pocket Network supports always-on networks that facilitate open data transfer, crucial for financial transactions, transaction data, and AI-based systems.” He further emphasizes, “As cryptocurrencies and AI-based systems continue to grow, we will rely more heavily on high-availability networks like POKT. They are becoming vital infrastructure components of the digital ecosystem, especially in the Korean market.”
In this way, infrastructure projects like POKT are not merely about cryptocurrency trading but are leading the way in creating decentralized RPC services and open data platforms that will revolutionize the broader digital landscape. Since the ‘Shannon upgrade,’ Pocket Network has made a significant leap, becoming the world’s first permissionless API network, paving the way for critical future technologies like AI, cross-chain dApps, and public data utilization.
For South Korea to lead the digital economy, the development of such infrastructure must be accelerated and solidified. The market is already moving beyond cryptocurrency transactions, with investments increasingly focused on national-level digital transformation initiatives such as blockchain innovation, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and smart cities. Ultimately, a robust network infrastructure is the backbone of digital innovation, and the successful implementation of projects like Pocket will be a decisive factor in strengthening South Korea's competitiveness and establishing its position in the global market. This is because the core of digital transformation lies in a reliable, uninterrupted data supply chain.
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