[Translation] W〇coin? Korea to invest 1 billion won in digital currency project of "excrement" news

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Korea to invest 1 billion won in a "excrement" digital currency project

The South Korean government plans to invest 1 billion won in a university-led project that converts human poop into digital currency and rewards contributors with a digital currency called “kkul” (Korean for honey).

Last year, researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) installed toilet facilities in a lab that convert feces into biofuel, requiring no water. Since it is centrally located on campus, there is an outdoor laboratory toilet accessible to anyone. The waterless toilet equipment breaks down human feces into a dry, odorless substance. This compost-like material can be converted into biofuel or heat energy.

While similar green energy projects exist, this unique initiative differs from others in its approach.Poop donors can receive rewards in digital currency.

The toilet is part of an outdoor research laboratory called the “Science Walden Pavilion,” which opened to the public on May 25, 2016.