LG’s Mobile Arm to Trial Blockchain Payments for Overseas Travelers
South Korean telco LG Uplus is to trial a blockchain-based mobile payment service aimed to let travelers save fees when shopping abroad.
Korean media organization Chosun also said LG has completed market research on dapp and blockchain providers.
Electronics giant Samsung is adding dapps to its online store in a bid to outpace its competition.
Electronics giant LG joined the Hedera Hashgraph governing council Wednesday. Its the council's first home appliance manufacturer and second Asia-based member.
Tech giant Samsung Electronics is joining six other major South Korean firms to develop a blockchain-based certificate and ID authentication network.
LG has experimented with blockchain since 2017 through its many subsidiaries. This is the closest its gotten to releasing a wallet.