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MSIT launches Chungcheong information security cluster to grow regional security industry

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency on July 27 held an opening ceremony in Sejong for the Chungcheong Information Security Cluster. The cluster is designed to help spread information security firms, talent and infrastructure beyond the Seoul area and support co-growth with regional strategic industries. It provides office space, a security testbed and a cyber training facility, and will be linked to local industries such as smart cities, smart defense, converged bio and mobility.

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.

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Government steps up blockchain-based deposit token payment infrastructure rollout

The Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Ministry of Science and ICT said they have launched a 2026 blockchain project to expand payment infrastructure based on deposit tokens. The project will be led by the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute, with a consortium including 9 commercial banks, 8 payment service providers and 2 large demand-side firms. The 9.6 billion won project will link existing payment infrastructure with the Bank of Korea’s Project Hangang system.