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Major South Korean financial conglomerate Hana Financial is buying a stake in Dunamu, the operator of the crypto exchange Upbit, in its latest venture into the digital assets sector, amid a broader trend of traditional financial institutions wading into the digital assets market. In a regulatory filing on Friday, Hana Financial announced it is buying more than 2.2 million shares in Dunamu, or roughly 6.55% of the company, from investment firm Kakao Investment, worth over 1.003 trillion Korean won ($668 million). Hana Financial’s 6.55% stake from Kakao makes it the fourth-largest Dunamu shareholder. South Korean outlet The Chosun Daily reported last September that major shareholders of Dunamu include its chairman Song Chi-hyung with 25.5%; Vice Chairman Kim Hyoung-nyon with 13.1%; Kakao with 10.6% and Woori Technology Investment with 7.2%. Hana Financial said in the filing that the ac
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Hana Bank, one of South Korea’s “Big 4” banks, has bought a $670 million stake in Dunamu, the parent company of crypto exchange Upbit. The acquisition makes Hana Bank the fourth largest shareholder in Dunamu with a 6.55% stake. This is the largest bank investment into a crypto exchange in Korean history, and it lands as part of a broader move by Korean banks to position themselves directly inside the digital asset space rather than around it. One of South Korea's "Big 4" banks bought a $670M stake in the parent company of Upbit. Hana Bank now holds 6.55% of Dunamu, becoming the 4th largest shareholder. This is the largest bank investment into a crypto exchange in Korean history. pic.twitter.com/YiDxiDSMuS — Satoshi Club (@esatoshiclub) May 15, 2026 What Hana Bank Just Bought Into Dunamu owns Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea by volume. Up
OKX plans a possible investment in crypto exchange Coinone as South Korea’s crypto market attracts major global exchanges and financial companies. South Korea’s crypto market may soon see a major global partnership. OKX is discussing a possible investment in Coinone, South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange. According to Yonhap News, OKX is working with Korea Investment […]
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Global crypto exchange OKX is reportedly in talks with Korea Investment & Securities to take a major stake in Coinone, marking the latest shakeup in South Korea’s tightly regulated crypto exchange market. According to a Friday report by Korean media outlet Yonhap, the two firms are discussing plans to each acquire around 20% of Coinone, mainly through the issuance of new shares rather than the sale of existing stock, a structure that would inject fresh capital while initially leaving management control largely unchanged. In early April, Korean media reported that Korea Investment & Securities was reviewing a possible acquisition of a stake in Coinone as part of a broader push into digital assets, and that no final decision had been made. The reported deal would give OKX a foothold in one of Asia’s largest won-denominated crypto markets, as South Korean regulators intensify scrut
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Lawrence Jengar
May 14, 2026 15:15
US banks move past ‘why crypto?’ to tackle infrastructure for stablecoins and tokenized assets, with tech strategy now driving decisions.
The conversation around digital assets in U.S. banking has fundamentally shifted. According to Fireblocks’ 2026 Financial Grid USA report, banks are no longer debating the business case for digital assets. Instead, the focus has turned to infrastructure: how to build it, in what order, and whether legacy systems can support the transition. Nearly 68% of surveyed U.S. banks plan to issue their own stablecoins by the end of 2026, far outpacing Europe’s 36% and APAC’s 11%. Another 79% intend to deploy stablecoins issued by other regulated entities. The market has decided its direction—deposits, payments, and 24/7 settlement are at the core of this push. Notably, 99% of U.S. institutions now prio
XRP Upbit volume surged to $330 million on May 15 after Hana Bank announced a $670 million Dunamu stake. XRP Upbit volumes surged on Friday after South Korea’s Hana Financial Group announced it will acquire a 1 trillion won ($670…
Hana Financial Group, one of South Korea’s four largest banking conglomerates, announced on May 15 that its flagship Hana Bank has approved the purchase of a 6.55% stake in Dunamu — the operator of Upbit, South Korea’s dominant crypto exchange — from Kakao Investment for approximately 1 trillion Korean won, equivalent to roughly $670 million, […]
The visit could reshape global trade dynamics, impacting tech industries and digital assets through shifts in US-China economic policies.
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