블록체인 기술의 발전과 GameFi의 법적 문제

GameFi is a combination of gaming and finance, and this kind of game includes game mechanics, blockchain technology, NFTs, etc. that can be played to earn some kind of profit. Currently, GameFi is being realized through P2E Game, which is developing a lot around the world, especially in Southeast Asia, and its core means are digital assets such as NFTs and virtual assets. In Korea, the "Sea Story" incident that occurred in 2006 was a trigger for political legislation through the spread of misinformation, and the resulting "Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry" actually functions as a game industry regulatory law using the game's classification function. The refusal of P2E games to be rated based on this law has in effect hindered the global competitiveness of the P2E game industry, and the court's stance has followed this attitude to this day. It is urgent to revise the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry for industrial policy reasons and legal system conformity, and from a practical point of view, considering the current status of NFTs and virtual assets in the economic reality, it is an anachronistic interpretation to treat them as meandering giveaways. Korea has already enacted a law specific to virtual assets, the Act on the Protection of Users of Virtual Assets, which will take effect in July 2024, and it seems appropriate to regulate virtual assets and NFTs through specialized legislation such as this law. However, the current law, which has many legislative deficiencies compared to the EU's MiCa, has deferred the contents of the issuance process of virtual assets to the subsequent legislative process, and it is necessary to prepare for the allowance of ICOs through differentiated and proactive legislative efforts according to the type of virtual assets. In addition, the regulation of NFTs is also necessary for industrial utilization, and legislation is needed to protect users.