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FTC seeks views on Dunamu-Naver Financial combination; securities industry warns of entry barriers

South Korea\'s Fair Trade Commission is collecting views from major securities firms during its review of a business combination between Dunamu and Naver Financial. The watchdog asked 18 brokerages to submit opinions by the end of this month, the financial investment industry said. Concerns include higher entry barriers if simple payments, digital-asset trading and unlisted-share brokerage are combined on one platform, and whether integrated data could create hard-to-match competitive advantages.

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Coinone becomes latest crypto exchange target in stake-buying race after Dunamu

Moves by South Korean financial firms to secure stakes in digital asset exchanges are accelerating as expectations grow that the separation of finance and digital assets may ease. Coinone held a signing ceremony for a strategic equity investment deal with Korea Investment Securities, OKX Ventures and Com2uS Holdings. Korea Investment Securities and OKX Ventures will each acquire 20 percent. The deal reshapes Coinone’s ownership while keeping CEO Cha Myung-hoon as the largest shareholder.

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Korea Investment Securities seeks stake investment in Coinone with global exchange OKX

Korea Investment Securities is known to be seeking a stake investment in Coinone together with global digital asset exchange OKX, drawing industry attention. The two are discussing acquiring about 20 percent each, with a structure likely centered on issuing new shares rather than buying existing stakes. Coinone said it is discussing partnerships, including strategic equity investments, with multiple companies but nothing has been decided.