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+1.0%Four Korean Banks Appear With Ripple At XRP Seoul 2026
Image: Bitcoin.com NewsXRP Seoul 2026, held during Korea Blockchain Week at Seoul's Grand Hyatt, drew more than 5,000 attendees, up from over 3,000 the prior year. Four Korean financial institutions shared a panel with Ripple at the event, which focused on cross-border payments and tokenized deposits. Ripple's Monica Long and Markus Infanger spoke at the proceedings. Kbank runs a Ripple remittance pilot targeting the UAE and Thailand, while Kyobo Securities' parent group tests Ripple bond tokenization. Woori Bank has no announced Ripple deal, and the identity of the fourth panel participant is uncertain between Jeonbuk Bank and Kakao Bank. Ripple partnerships do not automatically confirm XRP transaction demand.
Key points
- Four Korean financial institutions shared a Ripple-focused panel at XRP Seoul 2026
- Kbank operates a Ripple remittance pilot targeting the UAE and Thailand
- Ripple partnerships with Korean banks do not confirm XRP is used for settlement
Why it matters
The event highlights growing institutional engagement with Ripple's tools in South Korea, which plans to open tokenized asset markets in 2027. Ripple's regional footprint expansion supports its ecosystem growth, though XRP demand from bank partnerships remains unconfirmed.
What's unclear
The identity of the fourth Korean panelist at XRP Seoul 2026 is uncertain between Jeonbuk Bank and Kakao Bank
It is unclear if any Korean bank Ripple partnerships use XRP as the settlement asset for transactions
Price context · XRP
At publication
$1.51
Now
$1.51
Change since
+0.00%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
99Bitcoins
Tier 3
Korean Bank Ties Do Not Prove XRP Ripple Demand
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Bitcoin.com News
- Confirmed by 99Bitcoins
- CryptoVideos brief published
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