Exchanges· ★★★· bullish·

Kakao Pay to build future finance infrastructure on stablecoins and AI

  • —Kakao Pay plans to merge payments, settlement and asset transfers into one stablecoin-based on-chain network
  • —CEO Shin Won-keun says AI agents could handle payments, lending and insurance around the clock
  • —The company showcased its 'AI Coach' financial assistant, which does not yet execute transactions
  • —Shin said ecosystem-wide cooperation, compliance frameworks and financial partners are needed
Why it matters: A major Korean fintech player betting on stablecoins and AI agents could accelerate institutional adoption of on-chain payments in Asia.
Source: Bloomingbit
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