Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget office says
South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks’ roles as credit intermediaries
South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market
Financial regulators unveiled a phased roadmap moving traditional capital markets onto distributed ledgers, concluding with
Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin payments
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in
Mirae Asset eyes $109 billion crypto empire after acquiring Digital X
Park Hyeon-joo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan
Shinhan and Visa team up to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements in South Korea
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while
South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in latest tokenization move
The $22 billion trading company worked with Olea and Intain on the transaction, following an
BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it’s the first global crypto company to do so
Backed by Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, BitGo Korea built a locally registered entity
Samsung is poised to become a dominant stablecoin distributor, analysts say
Summary Samsung plans to add native stablecoin features, including fiat-pegged savings and payments accounts, to
South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions
Summary South Africa’s National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank are moving towards regulating
Bithumb now targets 2028 IPO after major internal restructuring
Summary Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, said it is preparing for an initial public
