Browsing: South Korea

Jeonbuk Bank has become the first bank in South Korea to offer won-denominated loans backed by bitcoin, according to reports. 

The partnership adds Ripple’s custody and tokenization technology to Meritz Securities’ plans for entering South Korea’s digital asset sector. ByChayanika Deka

Kakaopay Securities has partnered with Dinari to test whether Korean-listed shares can be tokenized and distributed to eligible investors outside South Korea, including through channels in the United States. Kakaopay Securities and Dinari will test tokenizing Korean equities for possible international distribution through partners. Dinari’s dShares model backs each token one-to-one with an underlying security…