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The post Bank of Korea Exploring Using ‘Stablecoins Issued by the Private Sector’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief The Bank of Korea is considering issuing deposit tokens on a public blockchain to coexist with private stablecoins. $19.5 billion worth of stablecoins left South Korea in Q1 2025, prompting calls for a won-backed alternative. Tech design isn’t enough to safeguard sovereignty, pointing to the need for sound fiscal policy, according to industry experts. The Bank of Korea is considering linking its deposit tokens to a public blockchain, a move that would position its state-backed digital currency alongside private-sector stablecoins operating on open networks. The tokens will be “a type of stablecoin issued within the digital currency system built and operated by the Bank of Korea,” the bank’s Deputy Governor Lee Jong-ryeol said in a statement Decrypt has confirmed with local sources. “We are considering a direction in which it will coexist within the entire digital currency system in conjunction with stablecoins issued by the private sector,” the Deputy Governor said at the 8th Blockchain Leaders Club held at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on Monday. Lee said the initiative is being pursued from “a national perspective” and falls under the Bank of Korea’s responsibility as a monetary and foreign exchange authority, according to local news outlet News1 Korea. The proposal has raised questions about how such a hybrid system might function across jurisdictions. “It’s not clear how the hybrid model of tokenized deposit plus private-sector stablecoin will necessarily achieve the stated purpose of protecting monetary sovereignty,” Peter Chung, head of research at Singapore-based algorithmic crypto trading firm Presto Labs, told Decrypt. “Stablecoins on public blockchains will be free to cross borders,” Chung said, noting that “the way to protect monetary sovereignty is not by tinkering with token design or network architecture, but through sound monetary and fiscal policies.” Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor also raised concerns over…
2025-05-28T02:39:27+00:00