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Circle, Dunamu Sign Deal to Advance USDC Use in South Korea

The move signals a compliance-first push to bring a dollar‑pegged stablecoin into Korea’s tightly policed crypto market.

Overview

  • The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to promote USDC adoption and coordinate stablecoin infrastructure in South Korea.
  • Dunamu operates Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange by volume and users, giving Circle reach into a broad retail base.
  • The partnership includes education programs for both individual investors and institutions to explain stablecoins and blockchain and to counter bad information.
  • Circle plans to align its global compliance standards with local rules, with product rollouts and regulatory clearances still unspecified.
  • If executed, the effort could make dollar transfers and settlement simpler for Korean users and businesses on platforms they already trust.