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Crypto.com and KG Inicis Partner to Let Tourists Pay With Crypto Across South Korea

The deal taps KG Inicis’s dominant network to bring crypto spending into everyday commerce for visitors.

Overview

  • Crypto.com Pay will be integrated across KG Inicis’s online and in‑store merchant network to enable digital asset payments by foreign travelers.
  • Merchants can choose instant settlement in either fiat currency or supported digital assets using existing payment rails.
  • KG Inicis handles over 400 million transactions annually, serves about 190,000 merchants, and holds roughly 40% of South Korea’s payment gateway market.
  • The companies say the setup can reduce foreign card fees and currency conversion costs for international visitors.
  • Both firms plan additional cooperation such as co‑marketing and new products, subject to regulatory approval as South Korea refines digital‑asset rules.