Chainlink and LG CNS, the IT services arm of the LG group, have announced a strategic partnership to expand the use of Korean won stablecoins and digital assets in South Korea. Chainlink's data, cross-chain and orchestration infrastructure will be integrated into the digital asset platform LG CNS offers to Korean financial institutions. The two companies will also work on technical standards for regulated digital assets. LG CNS is the lead contractor for the Bank of Korea's Project Hangang.

What it means: South Korea is preparing a framework for won-denominated stablecoins, and large technology groups are positioning themselves early as infrastructure providers for banks. LG CNS already runs the central bank's tokenised deposit pilot, so the same company can connect public and private solutions. The model resembles what is happening in Europe, where banks and IT providers are building platforms for e-money tokens under MiCA and for ECB trials of settlement in central bank money. The interesting point for Greek banks and software vendors is the role of interoperability: a stablecoin or tokenised deposit is only useful if it can move between networks and connect to existing systems. That requires standards, and those who help shape them gain an edge. For Greek IT firms delivering projects for banks, the Korean case shows that blockchain infrastructure skills can become part of mainstream banking work. At the same time, any such solution in the EU would need to meet DORA requirements for third-party providers.

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