K-Builders Meetup

​🇰🇷 K-Builders 밋업 소개
Story, World, DSRV, ShardLab이 함께 주최하는 이번 밋업은 한국의 초기 창업가, 대학 프로젝트 리드, 게임 스튜디오 개발자, 기업 블록체인팀, 엔젤 투자자, VC, 그리고 오픈소스 빌더들이 함께 모이는 네트워킹 자리입니다. 짧은 토크, 라이브 데모, 워크숍, 네트워킹 세션으로 구성되어 있습니다.

​프로그램 일정
5:00–5:30PM | 웰컴 및 네트워킹
5:30–5:45PM | 월드 코리아 지사장 발표: World ID, World App, 개발자 지원 프로그램, Poseidon App 협업 사례
5:45–6:00PM | verse8.io 데모 (AI 기반 게임 스튜디오)
6:00–6:15PM | DSRV 형기 엔지니어 발표: ‘How to Survive in Africa as a Builder’
6:15–6:30PM | ShardLab 김호진 대표 발표
6:30–7:00PM | World Mini App 개발자 세션 (똑똑한 개발자들)

​행사 취지 2025년 한국 블록체인 시장은 제도권 참여와 규제 정비를 통해 빠르게 성숙해가고 있습니다. 이번 밋업은 “트레이더 중심의 시장”에서 “빌더 중심의 생태계”로 전환되는 흐름 속에서, 한국의 창업가,개발자,빌더들이 서로의 경험과 아이디어를 나누고 글로벌 프로젝트와 연결되는 협업의 장을 만드는 것을 목표로 합니다.

​행사 유의사항 • 본 행사장은 주차 지원이 되지 않습니다. 대중교통 이용 또는 인근 공영주차장 이용을 권장드립니다. • 행사 중 사진 및 영상 촬영이 진행될 수 있으며, 촬영된 자료는 참여 브랜드사의 공식 채널 및 홍보용 콘텐츠로 활용될 수 있습니다. 행사 참여 신청 시, 위 내용에 동의한 것으로 간주됩니다.

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​Join Story, World, DSRV, and ShardLab for a curated gathering for Korean early-stage founders, university project leads, gaming studio devs, corporate blockchain teams, angels and VCs, and OSS advocates. Featuring short talks, live demos, workshops, and networking.

​Programming Lineup:

​5:00PM - 5:30PM: Welcome, Networking

​5:30PM - 5:45PM: ​Presentation by the Korea GM: Introduction to World ID, World App, and the developer support program, plus a short story on World's collaboration with Story's Poseidon App

​5:45PM - 6:00PM: ​Demo: verse8.io (AI-Assisted Gaming Studio, Built on Story)

​6:00PM - 6:15: ​DSRV Hyunggi Infra Engineer 'How to Survive in Africa as a Builder'

​​6:15PM - 6:30PM: Presentation from Hojin, Kim, CEO at ShardLab

​6:30PM-7:00PM: Mini App Developer Session

​About K-Builders:

​In 2025, South Korea's crypto market has shifted significantly, moving towards institutional involvement and regulatory accommodation, though with a continued emphasis on investor protection. Key changes include the phased allowance of institutional trading and the implementation of new legislation to provide a clearer framework, which has begun to transform the market from a "liquidity export" driven by retail trading into a more structured ecosystem. Korea has a severe 11x developer-to-trader imbalance, but builder capacity EXISTS and is systematically undercounted.

​Key Developments:

• ​Startup Enablement: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups lifted the venture certification ban in September 2025, officially classifying blockchain as “deep tech” to attract venture capital.

• ​Financial Integration: The FSC supports won-pegged stablecoins and plans for spot crypto ETF approvals by year-end 2025.

• ​Ecosystem Localization: Global projects like Story, World, Sui, Aptos, Avalanche, TON, Ripple, and Solana are investing in Korean developer ecosystems and hosting local hackathons, signaling a pivot from retail marketing to sustained ecosystem building.

​Korean crypto is entering a new era defined by visibility, collaboration, and global relevance.

​While Korea has long been known for its strong retail trading volume, the true momentum lies with its builders, founders, developers, and innovators shaping the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. By connecting Korea’s deep pool of technical talent across industries, providing feedback loops for founders, and documenting projects in both English and Korean, the ecosystem is beginning to surface its hidden strengths to a global audience. This shift is not just about funding; it is about driving a narrative that elevates real builders, fosters meaningful connections, attracts talent, and flips outsider perceptions of Korea from a trading hub to a world-class center of blockchain innovation.

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