KakaoBank is reportedly looking at offering stablecoin services amid a growing interest in South Korea following the election of pro-crypto president Lee Jae-myung.

The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives.

South Korea is pushing forward to revive iAts cryptocurrency market, presenting an ETF roadmap and stablecoin plans.

Kakao's KRW-linked trademarks signal a potential cross-border payments push, though the rollout hinges on pending legislation ...

In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will explore the role of dollar-pegged and ...

South Korea is preparing to introduce a stablecoin regulation bill in October. It is now setting rules for issuance, ...

KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori—are allegedly getting ready to meet Circle to discuss a potential alliance in the ...

Leading stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle are set to meet top executives from South Korea’s largest banks this week to ...

The discussions will reportedly cover the potential distribution and use of dollar-pegged stablecoins, and the issuance of ...

Tether and Circle, two of the leading stablecoin issuers in the industry, are set to meet with key executives from some of ...

Crypto exchange Coinbase predicts that the stablecoin market may more than quadruple to $1.2 trillion by the end of 2028.

South Korea plans won-backed stablecoins to cut USDT/USDC reliance and keep capital local. Lawmakers push innovation, while ...