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Blockchain Labs
Industrysoftware, blockchain technology
Founded2013
HeadquartersSeoul, Korea

Blockchain Labs is a software company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in blockchain technology.[1][2] It was established in 2013 in San Francisco, California.[3] The company is known for COOV, a digital certificate verification system it developed for COVID-19 vaccinations, officially adopted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.[4][1][5][6][7][8][9]

History

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Blockchain Labs was established in 2013 in San Francisco, California.[8] In 2018, the company engineered InfraBlockchain, a public cryptocurrency-free blockchain, allowing the technology to be utilized in practical applications.[10][11][12]

In August 2020, Blockchain Labs developed COOV (corona overcome), a blockchain-based vaccine pass used by 43 million Korean citizens based a public cryptocurrency-free blockchain. Vaccination verification through the COOV app is also recognized by the European Union.[13][14][1][5] The app won IF design award in 2022.[15][16]

The company provided its blockchain-based decentralized identity (DID) technology to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) for data protection, after which COOV launched in April 2021.[1][17] The app was downloaded by two million people in June 2021 alone.[17][18] In 2022, Blockchain Labs launched the blockchain-based messaging app BlockChat.[19][20]

The company’s key products include COOV, (a digital certificate verification system that uses InfraBlockchain technology to authenticate data without creating an traceable record,[1][14][5] InfraBlockchain (a public blockchain without any cryptocurrency), and BlockChat (a decentralized messenger).[21][22][23]

Literature

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  • Freedom and Social Inclusion in a Connected World (Springer International Publishing, 2022, ISBN 9783031194290)
  • Sou Hee Yang, The Implications of Using Digital Technologies in the Management of COVID-19: Comparative Study of Japan and South Korea (2023, Journal of Medical Internet Research, doi:10.2196/45705)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lee, Junho; Smith, Nicola (2021-06-21). "Digital vaccine passports aim to help South Koreans get back on the road". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. ^ "[기획] 블록체인핫이슈 ⑮ 코로나백신접종증명서의 꽃 'DID'". 시사주간 (in Korean). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ^ "AI Nexus, 2023 홍콩 웹3 페스티벌 참가". 디스커버리뉴스(DISCOVERYNEWS) (in Korean). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. ^ ""블록체인 활용처 무궁무진… 건설자금·의료데이터 관리도 '깔끔'"[허진석의 '톡톡 스타트업']". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ^ a b c Connolly, George. "Council Post: Key Considerations When Using Blockchain For Vaccine Passports". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ^ Jae-hee, Choi (2021-11-25). "EU envoy speaks out on S. Korea's 'discriminatory' vaccine pass system". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ^ Larsen, Morten Soendergaard. "South Korea accused of discrimination over vaccine recognition". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ^ a b "Korean vaccine passport developer Blockchain Labs receives proposal from Linux - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea". pulsenews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. ^ Yang, Sou Hee (2023-06-06). "The Implications of Using Digital Technologies in the Management of COVID-19: Comparative Study of Japan and South Korea". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25: e45705. doi:10.2196/45705. ISSN 1439-4456. PMC 10282901. PMID 37279042.
  10. ^ "US Patent for Blockchain system to which proof-of-transaction consensus algorithm is applied, and method therefor Patent (Patent # 11,636,450 issued April 25, 2023) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  11. ^ 이, 종도 (2023-04-24). "AI Nexus, 2023 홍콩 웹3 페스티벌 참가". 이투뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  12. ^ "'블록체인랩스'가 품은 n번의 확신들". 쿠키뉴스 (in Korean). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  13. ^ "Locally Vaccinated Travelers to Verify Status in EU through COOV". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. ^ a b "블록체인랩스 "블록체인, 암호화폐보다 인프라에 집중해야"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  15. ^ "iF Design - COOV". ifdesign.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  16. ^ "iF 디자인 어워드 2022 수상작 — COVID19 속 일상을 위한 디자인". Naver Blog | iF International Forum Design | Design for Good (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  17. ^ a b "Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) 2.0" (PDF). gbbcouncil.org. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  18. ^ "'쿠브' 개발한 블록체인랩스가 메신저 만든 이유..."블록체인 기술로 세상을 이롭게" - 바이라인네트워크". byline.network (in Korean). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  19. ^ "COVID vaccine pass app developer launches world's 1st decentralized instant messenger". The Korea Times. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  20. ^ Global, K. E. D. "Blockchain-based messenger 'Block Chat' debuts". KED Global. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  21. ^ "'쿠브앱' 만든 블록체인랩스, 세상에 없는 메신저 만들었다". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  22. ^ ""우린 카카오톡과 달라"...쿠브 개발사 블록체인랩스, 무중앙서버 메신저 '블록챗' 출시". 테크M (in Korean). 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  23. ^ "블록체인랩스, 탈중앙 메신저 '블록챗' 공개". 쿠키뉴스 (in Korean). 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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