iM Securities forecasts Hecto Financial will post its best-ever results this year, citing improving profitability in its existing payments business and potential expansion in stablecoin-based global payments and settlement. Analyst Lee Sang-heon said stablecoin benefits are becoming visible under an environment of record earnings. He expects changes in digital finance could accelerate if legislation provides a legal basis for issuing and distributing won-denominated stablecoins.

IT information services company Hecto Innovation said it surpassed 200 billion won in consolidated first-half sales for the first time since its founding. It posted 2026 first-half revenue of 215.1 billion won and operating profit of 27.4 billion won, up 18.6 percent and 9.1 percent from a year earlier. Second-quarter revenue rose 12.0 percent while operating profit fell 4.0 percent, which it attributed to new service launches and preemptive investment.