KSNET and Solana Foundation signed an MOU to test Solana Pay and x402 AI payments across a Korean network that Solana says serves more than 330,000 merchants.
Upbit has opened Ripple USD trading in Korea across KRW, BTC and USDT markets, giving RLUSD a direct won-denominated venue as its market capitalization approaches 1.6 billion dollars.
KB Kookmin Bank plans to use JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain network for corporate USD payments across 10 countries in August, putting a major South Korean lender on 24/7 institutional settlement rails.
South Korea's Supreme Court is moving to formalize civil crypto seizure rules, giving courts a path to freeze exchange-held assets before final judgment.
South Korean regulators are set to exclude dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC from corporate trading guidelines, creating compliance hurdles.
South Korea moves to end its corporate crypto ban: FSC drafts rules for listed firms and pros to buy top-20 coins, capped at 5% of equity.