South Korea’s BDACS Launches First Won-Backed Stablecoin Ahead Of Q4 Framework
As the South Korean crypto industry awaits the highly anticipated regulatory framework, digital assets custodian BDACS and financial giant Woori Bank have partnered to launch the first stablecoin pegged to the Korean Won (KRW) on the Avalanche blockchain. Related Reading: US House Pushes To Combine Anti-CBDC And Crypto Market Structure Bills First Won-Pegged Stablecoin Launched […]
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