Circle 🤝 Kakao Group Circle and Kakao Group have signed an MOU to explore blockchain-based payment infrastructure and digital asset technologies in Korea. Together, we’ll assess opportunities for USDC and Circle’s global payment rails across payments, settlement, and digital asset connectivity.

Circle is planning to launch a Korean Won stablecoin. $USDC issuer @Circle has signed a strategic business agreement with South Korea's dominant technology company, Kakao, to explore the launch of a stablecoin pegged to the Korean Won $KRW. The fair will also explore using Circle's existing rails for overseas payments and remittances, per TechinAsia.

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Another huge week for the entire PayFi Ecosystem and the partners we’re building alongside. Headlines ↓ 1️⃣ Huma’s PST topped $200M market cap, now one of the fastest-growing yield assets and a top 3 yield-bearing asset on @Solana. 2️⃣ @galaxyhq joined @Morpho as a curator via @FireblocksHQ Earn, launching institutional stablecoin vaults with Huma’s PST among the first assets in the mix. 3️⃣ Nordic asset manager Alfakraft Fonder teamed up with @Bitwise to build digital asset investment solutions for professional investors across Europe. 4️⃣ @Visa launched the Visa Stablecoin Platform with Open USD, enabling banks and fintechs to mint, move, and manage stablecoins across 200M+ merchants. 5️⃣ @circle signed MOUs with Kakao and Toss Bank to explore won-backed stablecoins and USDC payment rails in South Korea. 6️⃣ @Morpho shipped Midnight on Base, enabling fixed-rate, fixed-term lending markets and unlocking new PayFi opportunities. 7️⃣ The Middle East Stablecoin Association officially incorporated in the @DIFC, creating a formal hub for stablecoin policy, research, and industry collaboration. 8️⃣ @FTDA_US forecasts AI Agents driving trillions in blockchain commerce by 2030. 9️⃣ Japan’s AZ-COM Maruwa, a major logistics partner to Amazon, will roll out JPYC stablecoin payments to 2,300 subcontractors. 🔟 @Samsung is adding native stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, bringing blockchain payments to hundreds of millions of Galaxy users.

.@KaiaChain, the EVM-compatible Layer 1 built for stablecoin settlement and onchain finance across Asia, has selected Hypernative to secure its chain and its incubated DeFi platform: SuperEarn. The choice cleared Kaia's Governance Council, with members including Kakao, LINE, Animoca Brands, Binance, HashKey, and Hex Trust, then passed a public vote on Kaia's governance forum. Kaia brings together the Kakao and LINE ecosystems and moves capital across Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia on native USDT, JPYC, and a growing roster of local stablecoins. As that liquidity flows into onchain finance and RWAs a tap away inside LINE, Kaia now runs real-time onchain monitoring and automated response across the ecosystem, starting with SuperEarn and extending to the projects and stablecoin issuers building on the chain. Read how it came together:

FM Speaker Highlight: @Iam_JohnCho CEO & Co-Founder of @ratiofx and Chief Stablecoin Officer at Kaia DLT Foundation, leading enterprise-grade stablecoin FX and settlement infrastructure across key Asian markets. With 18 years of experience bridging TradFi and Web3, he previously served as Director at Ground X — Kakao's blockchain subsidiary — and led global platform initiatives at LG Electronics. Really excited to have him joining us at FM26. FUTUREMODE 2026 📍 Taipei Expo Dome | Sep 4–6, 2026 🌐 🏟 Early Bird Till 7/1 Local - International -

📣 New in Purr-Fect Claw: Telegram Transfers Most onchain transfers still start with the same old question: “What’s your wallet address?” Purr-Fect Claw changes the flow. Send assets to a Telegram handle, and .pie identity handles the missing link. Telegram account → .pie identity → wallet address Your agent resolves the recipient behind the chat handle, prepares the transfer, and routes it to the wallet connected to their .pie. • No wallet maze • No copy-paste • No app switching Just messaging-native transfers, powered by Pieverse’s .pie identity system. Support for LINE, KakaoTalk, and more coming soon. Purr-fectly simple. 🐾