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Toss Payments joins pilot for deposit token payment infrastructure

Toss Payments, the payment gateway unit of Viva Republica, is taking part in a private pilot to connect deposit tokens to existing payment networks. The company plans to build infrastructure that supports deposit token payments without merchants replacing terminals or developing separate systems. Toss Payments said it was selected as the preferred bidder for a project under the Blockchain Innovation Leading Project led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency.

Crypto

Danal joins science ministry project to expand deposit token payment infrastructure

Danal will build online and offline payment infrastructure based on deposit tokens in connection with the Bank of Korea’s central bank digital currency pilot, Project Hangang. The company aims to use existing payment networks to reduce merchants’ system-building burden while improving settlement cycles and payment fees. Danal was selected to join a 2026 blockchain innovation project led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency.

Crypto

KB Kookmin Bank joins deposit token-based payment infrastructure expansion project

KB Kookmin Bank will build deposit token payment infrastructure using existing payment networks after being selected for a blockchain innovation project run by the Ministry of Science and ICT and KISA. The project, led by the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute with support from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Korea, aims to create private-sector infrastructure based on a CBDC deposit-token test. The bank plans cooperation with PG and VAN firms and related tech development.