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Crypto

Shinhan Investment Securities invests in Canton Network operator Digital Asset

Shinhan Investment Securities has invested in Digital Asset, the operator of the institutional blockchain Canton Network, to expand cooperation in digital assets and tokenisation. The firm said it participated as an investor together with Shinhan Venture Investment. The investment was made by joining a $355 million funding round led by a16z Crypto. Digital Asset, founded in 2014, operates Canton Network, a public layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions.

AI & Enterprise

K-AI chips put to the test as global AI startups step up push into South Korea

South Korean neural processing unit makers are teaming up with domestic cloud companies to target the AI inference market, testing whether they can secure a foothold beyond Nvidia’s barriers. Samsung SDS launched an NPU-as-a-service offering on its Samsung Cloud Platform based on FuriosaAI’s second-generation chip. Rebellions is also partnering with KT Cloud and Gabia. Foreign AI startups are stepping up moves into Korea, including Genspark and China’s Kling AI.

Crypto

KB Kookmin Bank to launch import-export payments using JPMorgan Kinexys blockchain network

KB Kookmin Bank said on Saturday it will launch next month a corporate payment service for import and export firms using JPMorgan Kinexys\' blockchain-based payment network. The service follows a memorandum of understanding on blockchain remittances for cross-border payment innovation. The bank said it is the first time a South Korean financial company has used Kinexys for payments to import-export firms. The service will be available at domestic branches and its Singapore branch, initially supporting U.S. dollar remittances to 10 countries.