Korea Minting Corporation launches physical-based mini-gold gift certificates that can be traded with NFT
A physical-based NFT gold exchange ticket that can be purchased by dividing 1g of gold into 10 pieces will be released. It is expected to have a positive impact on the people's gift culture in that it prevents speculation, contributes to transparency in gold transactions, and can be used as a graduation or birthday gift at an affordable price as it is issued based on the real thing.
The Korea Mint and Minting Corporation announced on the 2nd that it would launch a trial launch of a 0.1g mini-gold gift certificate divided into 10 pieces of 1g card-type gold bars.
When customers access the Mint Corporation shopping mall and purchase a mini gold (0.1g) gift certificate, a PIN number is issued. If you access the issuance site, enter your PIN number, and click Apply for Issuance, you can receive an NFT Gold Exchange Order. The voucher has a unique number, and if you wish, you can collect 10 NFT gold vouchers (0.1g) and exchange them for 1g of card-type gold, which is a real product.
The mini gold (0.1g) gift certificate is the first digital product exchange certificate to which NFT is applied. Unlike other existing NFTs, the 'NFT Gold Exchange Order' sold by the Korea Mint is stable in that it is based on the real thing, and it is expected to attract market attention in that it can guarantee security by combining with KOMSCO's unique anti-counterfeiting and genuine product authentication technology. is expected to be In particular, as gold trading is possible with a small amount of money, gold trading, which was only an investment target for specific asset owners, is expected to become active.
NFT stands for 'Non-Fungible Token' and refers to a token that represents a digital asset with scarcity. NFT utilizes blockchain technology, but unlike existing virtual assets, it has a unique characteristic that it cannot be replaced because it gives digital assets a unique recognition value.
The mini gold (0.1g) gift certificate, which can be issued an NFT gold exchange voucher (0.1g), is priced at 14,900 won and can be purchased through the online shopping mall of the Korea Mint Corporation from the 2nd. The Korea Mint is in charge of certifying the quality of gold traded on domestic gold exchanges.
CEO Ban Jang-sik said, “The physical-based digital mini-gold gift certificate is safe, reliable, and can be traded in small amounts, so it will not only make the gold market transparent but also have a positive impact on the people’s gift culture. We plan to provide various services by applying our know-how to prevent forgery and falsification in the digital world.”
