Global digital asset companies are increasingly visiting South Korea and signaling interest in entering the market, but delays in the Digital Asset Framework Act are raising concerns. Executives from Circle, Tether and Sui have discussed cooperation and partnerships, while stressing the need for clear legal pathways for foreign stablecoin issuers and broader corporate participation. In parliament, five bills remain pending, and political and policy scheduling issues have repeatedly stalled committee talks.

Sui has designated South Korea as its top priority market in Asia and plans to expand cooperation with financial institutions and big tech companies once domestic stablecoin rules and guidelines become clearer. Mysten Labs co-founder and chief product officer Adeniyi Abiodun highlighted agentic finance and said Sui is building infrastructure for AI agents to make investment and payment decisions. The company also cited partnerships on payments and bitcoin-focused DeFi infrastructure.