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South Korea Adds Won-Pegged Stablecoins, Bond Tokenization Pilot to Roadmap
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Fusion42 · 19 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea has released a won internationalization roadmap including won-pegged stablecoins, a government bond tokenization pilot launching next year, and participation in Project Agora with eight central banks. The Offshore Won Settlement Network begins trials in September 2026 with official launch in January 2027.
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If you're building stablecoin or tokenized bond infrastructure, South Korea just opened a regulated market—the offshore won settlement network goes live January 2027, and the government is actively building the rails for digital-asset issuance and cross-border payments. Your customer isn't a startup; it's the Bank of Korea and the institutions they're licensing to issue won stablecoins.
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