South Korea said on June 29 that it plans to invest more than $1 trillion in AI infrastructure, pairing a large-scale industrial buildout with a blockchain-based finance pilot. As part of the chip push, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix committed about $518 billion to build semiconductor plants, with a target of doubling domestic DRAM output by 2031. Separately, the government plans to launch a pilot for tokenized government bonds in 2027. The initiative is designed to align with the country’s central bank digital currency framework and place traditional financial instruments on blockchain rails. The combined effect of the tokenized bond plan and AI chip investment has already led to an upward revision in South Korea’s GDP growth outlook for July 2026, which now stands at 3.0%. The report was cited by CryptoBriefing.
South Korea on June 29 announced plans to invest more than $1 trillion in AI infrastructure.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have committed about $518 billion to build chip plants, with the goal of doubling the country’s domestic DRAM output by 2031.
Tokenized government bond pilot set for 2027
The government also plans to pilot tokenized government bonds in 2027. The program will be aligned with a central bank digital currency framework and place traditional financial instruments on top of blockchain infrastructure.
Growth outlook revised higher
Backed by the tokenized bond initiative and the AI chip investment plan, South Korea’s GDP growth forecast for July 2026 has been raised to 3.0%.
The report was cited by CryptoBriefing.
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