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South Korean Gwangju Bank and Toss complete stablecoin QR payment trial
Image: Crypto.newsGwangju Bank and South Korean fintech Toss completed a proof of concept for stablecoin QR payments linking the bank's mobile app, the Toss app, and Toss Place merchant terminals. The tested process lets users select stablecoin payment in the bank app, scan a merchant QR via Toss, then check transaction results in the bank app. Both firms are planning a second trial with merchants in Gwangju and Jeonnam, with no commercial launch date or supported stablecoin announced yet.
Key points
- Gwangju Bank and Toss completed a stablecoin QR payment proof of concept linking their apps and merchant terminals
- The tested payment flow lets users select stablecoin payment in the bank app, scan a merchant QR via Toss, then check results in the bank app
- Both firms are planning a second stablecoin payment trial with merchants in Gwangju and Jeonnam, no date announced
- Gwangju Bank has not announced a commercial launch date or identified a supported stablecoin for any future public service
Why it matters
The trial is part of a wave of South Korean bank stablecoin payment tests as regulators prepare a national digital asset framework for Assembly review in November. Toss's ongoing stablecoin partnerships also signal growing industry collaboration on digital payment infrastructure.
What's unclear
No stablecoin has been identified for a potential future Gwangju Bank public stablecoin service
No date has been announced for the planned second stablecoin payment trial
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Blockonomi
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South Korea’s Gwangju Bank Tests Stablecoin Payments With Toss
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto.news
- Confirmed by Blockonomi
- CryptoVideos brief published
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