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Bank of Korea Governor: Won Stablecoin Innovation Key to Currency Internationalization

  • —BOK Governor called won stablecoin innovation a key part of won internationalization
  • —He pledged to assess interoperability, financial stability and monetary policy impact
  • —Lawmaker Kim Tae-nyeon said about 98% of the stablecoin market is dollar-based
  • —Proposed safety standards for AI-agent payments and interoperability of CBDC, deposit tokens and stablecoins
Why it matters: South Korea could accelerate a won stablecoin launch, intensifying competition with dollar stablecoins in Asia.
Source: Bloomingbit
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