Upbit's Giwa Chain - GASOK Phase 3 finalists have finally been selected.
#Upbit sent the results of GASOK Phase 3 to each projectโs email.
All selected projects will receive the opportunity to participate in the KBW 2026 Demo Day.
In addition, all benefits are as follows.
Advanced Builder Activity Package
Technical and productization support from the GIWA team
Advisory from industry experts
Seoul office space provided (if needed)
Press and media promotion support
The team that wins Demo Day will receive $20K as an initial grant.
The GASOK Phase 3 selected projects confirmed so far are as follows.
Hanok (@Hanok_io) / DeFi / #Korea
Naru (@Naru_giwa) / Launchpad / #Korea
Giwater (@GiwaterFinance) / DeFi / #Korea
kachi (@kachidotxyz) / Launchpad / #Korea
Joseon (@JoseonFun) / Launchpad / #Korea
VITe (@Vitlane_) / AI, Infra(Payment) / #Korea
ShortChall (@ShortChall) / X2E, SocialFi / #Korea
Ammora (@AmmoraHQ) / DeFi / #Korea
BingoFi (@TheBingoFi) / GameFi / #Southeast_Asia
Projects not on the list above, please leave a comment!
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GIWA by Upbit โ The Next Robinhood Chain
GIWA is about to launch.
The GIWA Chain is drawing serious attention as it essentially opens the doors to Upbit, an exchange that has traditionally been accessible only to Koreans.
The announcement for the GIWA Gasok (Acceleration) Program, originally scheduled for August 14, was slightly delayed. Rumor has it that this was due to an overwhelming number of project applications.
The announcement of the selected projects seems just around the corner, and the winners are slated to deliver their main pitches at KBW.
Below is an uncurated, casual breakdown of the ecosystem projects revealed so far. Take this as an introductory overview for fun, as I plan to keep tracking the GIWA Chain closely moving forward.
Bridge
@superbridge - #Southeast Asia
@RelayProtocol - #United States
@gasdotzip - #North America
@Owlto_Finance - #Hong_Kong
@WheelX_fi - #Southeast_Asia
https://t.co/3bYXFeMr8H
Faucet (Sepolia)
https://t.co/gjyfxUpoo8
https://t.co/4QV7D9cpv1
https://t.co/RTJBrjeOAC
https://t.co/Ul8k6f2xqn
Explorer (Sepolia)
https://t.co/72CgD1wujV
AI Agent / Payment
@XPayrPay - #Turkey
@Flizyapp - #Africa
AI News
@SyndixHQ - #Nigeria
DEX / DeFi
@gosodax - #North_America
@GiwaterFinance - #Korea
@OsigeExchange - #Korea
@CheomaYield_xyz - #UAE, #USA
giwa-dex https://giwa-dex[.]vercel[.]app
Zeoul https://t.co/Cph5OP2Ggf
Domain
@ZNSConnect - #France
NFT / NFT Infra
@PunkOnGiwa - #USA
@Maksae_GIWA - #USA
@Omni_Hub - #Europe
@NFTs2Me - #Spain
@TileOnGIWA - #Europe
Launchpad
@GiwaGasok - #Southeast_Asia
@kachidotxyz - #Korea
@GIWAForge - #Korea
@GiwaPump - #Europe
@Flutchdotfun - #Southeast_Asia
@Lucrari_fi - #UK #Belgium, #France
Memecoin
@Gaejuki_Giwa - #Poland, #Korea
@Deoksangi - #Europe
Quest Platform
@Superboard_ - #India
Raffle / Gaming
@ARIWA_on_Giwa - #North_Africa
Wallet
@TokenPocket_TP - #East_Asia
SocialFi
@CXInc_SocialFi - #Korea #USA
Onchain Tools / Infra
@zkcodex - #West_Asia
@hosam_web3 (dev)
Onchain Tx Maker
@MintAura - #South_Asia
@chaingreets - #Belgium
@onchainGM - #Turkey
@Chainstreak - #Austria
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