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Hecto Financial joins Circle CPN to expand global payment and settlement infrastructure
Global fintech firm Hecto Financial has secured cross-border settlement infrastructure using regulated stablecoins such as USDC. It said on Tuesday it built payment infrastructure based on Circle's Circle Payments Network, or CPN. The company plans to improve overseas remittances and settlement efficiency in line with domestic regulations and increase the speed and stability of cross-border payments. It will use the network to target B2B demand, including B2B payments, overseas remittances and cash management.
Crypto
Upbit to run 'Team Korea' cheering campaign for 2026 Winter Olympics
Upbit said on Monday it will run a cheering campaign for South Korea's national team, Team Korea, for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. The company released a campaign video on its official YouTube channel on Feb. 2, following a brand campaign featuring figure skater Cha Jun-hwan. Upbit plans to deliver 100 million won worth of bitcoin to the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee on Feb. 5 in Milan and hold Olympic-themed in-app events during the Games.
Telecommunications & Media
SKT teams up with Hana Card to offer Hana Money to overseas travel customers
SK Telecom said on Monday it has partnered with Hana Card to run a special promotion for customers using T Roaming and the TravelGO debit card. Customers who join the baro plan and spend at least 100,000 won overseas using the card will receive 20,000 Hana Money, paid at the end of the following month. The promotion runs through March 31, with applications via T World or Hana Pay.
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AI & Enterprise
Liner earns badge meeting essential generative AI requirements
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Games & Commerce
Korean game industry to diversify genres in first-quarter releases
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Industry
Semiconductor 'January jinx' broken with 10th straight monthly record performance
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Finance
Google gains global payments clout as Korean financial groups step up growth industry support
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Finance
Non-bank gaps widen among financial groups as insurance competitiveness emerges as battleground
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AI & Enterprise
Quantum era accelerates; could it overhaul security framework?
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Industry
Coupang board draws attention after Trump taps its outside director as next Fed chair
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AI & Enterprise
New York prosecutors warn GENIUS Act could enable financial fraud
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AI & Enterprise
Firefox adds option to block generative AI features, expanding user choice
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI launches Codex AI coding tool as standalone app for Apple computers
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AI & Enterprise
Beyond LLMs, time to use AI to transform industry sites
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Crypto
200 million won retirement fund falls short as bitcoin alternative gains attention
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Crypto
XRP $100? Ripple CTO says selling below $10 makes no sense
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AI & Enterprise
Linq raises $20 million to support AI assistants inside messaging apps
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Crypto
Binance makes first bitcoin purchase of $100 million using SAFU fund