Shinhan Bank tests stablecoin payments for foreign patients with won settlement
- —Pilot ran at a Seoul clinic with payment operator KSNET
- —Patient pays in stablecoins, clinic receives won via KSNET
- —Clinics avoid holding digital assets and keep existing won settlement
- —All payment-to-settlement records were logged electronically
Why it matters: The bank is testing stablecoin demand from medical tourism and plans a corporate payment and settlement service.
Source: Blockmedia
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