When BTS (BTS) announced the entry into the non -homogeneous High currency (NFT) business last month, the fans of this popular Korean men's group launched a protest on the Internet, threatened to resist, and proposed environmental protection doubts about environmental protection concerns.Essence
Hybe CO., the brokerage company of BTS, issued a public statement for the first time after fans protest, saying that it will not bow to pressure and will continue to promote the release of NFT plans.John Kim, the project leader of Hybe America responsible for the NFT business, said in a statement issued to the Wall Street Journal that it will initially be launched in the first half of 2022.
Kim said that I believe that NFT has the potential to develop, and I hope that NFT can provide fans with more diverse experiences and express their opportunities.
According to reports, fans' criticism is mainly to consume a lot of energy, because NFT relies on blockchain technology and usually use cryptocurrencies.
