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Crypto
Circle steps up push in South Korea, fuelling hopes for won-backed stablecoin
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (제레미 알레어) visited South Korea and met major financial groups and crypto exchanges, lifting expectations for won-backed stablecoins and related infrastructure cooperation. Shares linked to stablecoins rose sharply on April 14. Analysts said stablecoins connect broadly to payments, authentication, settlement, wallets and trading infrastructure, and that Circle may pursue cooperation on expanding USDC distribution and building infrastructure including CCTP.
Crypto
Bithumb to introduce post-quantum cryptography security system with Aton
Bithumb said on Thursday it will become the first digital asset exchange in South Korea to introduce a security system based on post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The exchange signed a technical agreement with fintech security firm Aton on Feb. 11 in Seoul to apply a PQC security solution across its platform. The solution uses NIST-selected ML-DSA and ML-KEM algorithms combined with white-box encryption technology.
Finance
Google gains global payments clout as Korean financial groups step up growth industry support
Big Tech companies are pushing deeper into fintech, but results vary. Google has secured more than 150 million Google Pay users mainly in India and the United States, while Meta has yet to show clear traction since its Diem cryptocurrency project stalled. PayPal is moving to expand into AI and commerce, including a planned acquisition. In South Korea, financial groups and banks are rolling out funds, startup support and partnerships to back AI and other growth areas.
