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21 Global Banks Including Goldman and Citi to Launch Stablecoin, but Korea Is Left Out

Published

3 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

South Korea

Source

Read at asiae.co.kr

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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Twenty-one global banks including Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Deutsche Bank are launching stablecoins pegged to major currencies like the dollar and euro, while no Korean banks participate due to Korea's delayed stablecoin legislation. Korea's lack of regulatory framework stalls domestic adoption and risks ceding monetary sovereignty to foreign stablecoins.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your fintech company can gain advantage by targeting the Korean stablecoin gap before the legal framework arrives. Foreign stablecoins are set to dominate Korean on-chain payments unless local providers act fast.

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1 source · 3 Sep 2026

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