Hirotaka Tahara, Representative Director of HODL1, to Speak at 'Ethereum Korea One', One of South Korea's Largest Ethereum Events
Hirotaka Tahara, CEO of TSE Standard-listed HODL1, will speak at 'Ethereum Korea One' in Seoul. The company aims to showcase its 'ETH DAT model' (holding Ethereum as a corporate asset) to global institutional investors.
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HODL1 Inc. (TSE Standard: 2345) announces that its Representative Director and CEO, Hirotaka Tahara, will speak at "Ethereum Korea One (EK1)," which will be held in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The company will also sponsor the event as an Institutional Partner.
1. Significance of the Speaking Engagement
Under the vision of "expanding the future of financial infrastructure as an Ethereum company," our company is working on the development of the Ethereum ecosystem through two main axes: the "HODL" business, which conducts long-term holding and management of ETH, and the "BUIDL" business, which promotes the development and social implementation of blockchain technology. For our company, which is driving this business strategy forward, we position this speaking opportunity as a vital chance to demonstrate our presence as an Ethereum company in the Asian and global markets.
"Ethereum Korea One" is a flagship event hosted by "Ethereum Korea," South Korea's first Ethereum consortium funded by the Ethereum Foundation. Held with the aim of building a bridge between institutional investors in South Korea and the Ethereum ecosystem, it is one of South Korea's largest Ethereum events, bringing together over 150 participants from banks, securities, asset management, fintech, and the public sector, with institutional investors making up more than 40% of the attendees.
The session in which Tahara will participate, "Ethereum as an Asset I: Global Institutional Thesis," is scheduled to take place immediately following the keynote by Adrian Li from the Ethereum Foundation. The session will feature Joseph Chalom, CEO of SharpLink, a Nasdaq-listed company that pioneered the adoption of the ETH DAT model, and Michael Lee, CEO of Parataxis Ethereum, a South Korean ETH DAT company. Our Representative Director and CEO, Hirotaka Tahara, will take the stage alongside these global trailblazers. As a listed Japanese company practicing the ETH DAT model, we view this as an extremely important opportunity to directly show our presence as an Ethereum company to institutional investors across Asia and the globe.
2. About "Ethereum Korea One (EK1)"
Event Name: Ethereum Korea One (EK1)
Organizer: Ethereum Korea Consortium (As part of the ecosystem contribution program by Ethereum Foundation ESP grantees)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 19:00 - 21:10 KST
Venue: DSRV Building B1 (Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea)
Participants: Over 150 (Ethereum and L2 foundations, major Korean financial groups, digital asset-related companies, research firms, etc.)
Website: https://ethereumkorea.io
3. Session Overview
Session Name: "Ethereum as an Asset I: Global Institutional Thesis"
1. Significance of the Speaking Engagement
Under the vision of "expanding the future of financial infrastructure as an Ethereum company," our company is working on the development of the Ethereum ecosystem through two main axes: the "HODL" business, which conducts long-term holding and management of ETH, and the "BUIDL" business, which promotes the development and social implementation of blockchain technology. For our company, which is driving this business strategy forward, we position this speaking opportunity as a vital chance to demonstrate our presence as an Ethereum company in the Asian and global markets.
"Ethereum Korea One" is a flagship event hosted by "Ethereum Korea," South Korea's first Ethereum consortium funded by the Ethereum Foundation. Held with the aim of building a bridge between institutional investors in South Korea and the Ethereum ecosystem, it is one of South Korea's largest Ethereum events, bringing together over 150 participants from banks, securities, asset management, fintech, and the public sector, with institutional investors making up more than 40% of the attendees.
The session in which Tahara will participate, "Ethereum as an Asset I: Global Institutional Thesis," is scheduled to take place immediately following the keynote by Adrian Li from the Ethereum Foundation. The session will feature Joseph Chalom, CEO of SharpLink, a Nasdaq-listed company that pioneered the adoption of the ETH DAT model, and Michael Lee, CEO of Parataxis Ethereum, a South Korean ETH DAT company. Our Representative Director and CEO, Hirotaka Tahara, will take the stage alongside these global trailblazers. As a listed Japanese company practicing the ETH DAT model, we view this as an extremely important opportunity to directly show our presence as an Ethereum company to institutional investors across Asia and the globe.
2. About "Ethereum Korea One (EK1)"
Event Name: Ethereum Korea One (EK1)
Organizer: Ethereum Korea Consortium (As part of the ecosystem contribution program by Ethereum Foundation ESP grantees)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 19:00 - 21:10 KST
Venue: DSRV Building B1 (Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea)
Participants: Over 150 (Ethereum and L2 foundations, major Korean financial groups, digital asset-related companies, research firms, etc.)
Website: https://ethereumkorea.io
3. Session Overview
Session Name: "Ethereum as an Asset I: Global Institutional Thesis"