The Bank of Korea (BOK) remains cautious about the issuance of a won-pegged stablecoin, even after recent discussions with Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC). While there is growing political and industry interest in launching a stablecoin backed by the Korean won, the central bank has expressed concerns about the potential risks to monetary policy and financial stability.

Visa and Chainlink, in collaboration with major financial institutions like ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International, have successfully completed a pilot program that enabled a cross-border swap between Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-HKD, and an Australian dollar stablecoin (A$DC).

Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD has experienced rapid growth, recently surpassing the$300 million mark in circulating supply—a sixfold increase since its launch in December 2024.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank now provides reserve bank services for stablecoin issuers, merging traditional banking with digital currency innovation.

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Since the recent surge of cryptocurrency vernacular, you will hear the term Peg, above Peg, or below Peg. For beginners in the cryptocurrency world, this might seem like a strange term or an even stranger concept. The term Peg is always synonymous with Stablecoins.