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NHN KCP demos won stablecoin payments and settlement at KBW 2026

  • —The demo ran from Sept 30 to Oct 1 at KBW 2026 in Seoul
  • —Payment data hit the mainnet in about 0.5 seconds and the wallet in about 1 second
  • —Payments were tested via NHN KCP's digital wallet inside the PAYCO app
  • —The flow covered checkout, transaction confirmation, merchant management and settlement
Why it matters: The demo signals that Korean payment infrastructure is ready for a won stablecoin ahead of formal regulation.
Source: Digital Today