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Korean won stablecoin must secure settlement network and digital identity in AI payments era, Hashed report says
Hashed Open Research published a strategy report on a Korean won stablecoin in the agent economy era, saying competition is expanding from issuance to settlement and distribution infrastructure. It urged moving beyond debate over who issues a won stablecoin and instead securing an independent settlement network and a digital identity authentication system. The report said most AI agent payments are handled with dollar-based stablecoins and called for Korea to accelerate related rules and infrastructure.
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XRP surge may hinge on bank demand, not retail buying
XRP could be repriced by institutions\' liquidity needs rather than individual investors\' speculative demand, a claim said. XRP has fallen more than 2 percent this month and over 27 percent since the start of the year. A commentator said banks would source XRP liquidity for large payments instead of hoarding it, and that higher prices could deepen liquidity and cut slippage. The article also notes there is no guarantee such a scenario will unfold.
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Hashed Open Finance unveils Maroo testnet for KRW stablecoin blockchain
Hashed Open Finance, a unit of Web3 venture capital firm Hashed, has unveiled the first testnet for Maroo, a sovereign layer 1 blockchain aimed at supporting a Korean won stablecoin ecosystem. The company said Maroo is designed to retain public-chain openness while incorporating compliance, auditability and privacy protection from the outset. The testnet uses an OKRW token for fees and will test a dual-track model combining open and regulated transaction paths.
