Bank of Korea renews call for bank-led won stablecoins as bill stalls
The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
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The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
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