Korea Blockchain Week’s XRP-focused event opened its doors October 3 at the Grand Hyatt in Seoul, with Ripple serving as the conference’s title sponsor. Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla was among the speakers addressing attendees as the program got underway. Sessions throughout the day focused on institutional adoption, tokenization, cross-border payments, and on-chain finance, bringing together South Korean financial institutions including Woori Bank and Kakao Bank alongside international industry figures. Evernorth ran a promotion offering free branded merchandise to the first 500 attendees who checked in at the venue.