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Bank of Korea warns stablecoin market opening could affect foreign exchange market

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • A Bank of Korea study released on the 3rd said opening the stablecoin market could significantly affect South Korea’s foreign exchange market.
  • Stablecoins are cryptoassets designed to maintain the value of a fiat currency, such as one dollar for one dollar-backed coin.
  • The central bank published a report examining links between dollar stablecoins and the foreign exchange market, with a focus on global exchanges.

Opening South Korea’s stablecoin market could have a growing impact on the foreign exchange market, according to a Bank of Korea study released on the 3rd.

Stablecoins are cryptoassets designed to hold the same value as a fiat currency. A dollar stablecoin, for example, follows the principle of one dollar equaling one coin.

The central bank published a report titled “The Linkage Between Dollar Stablecoins and the Foreign Exchange Market: Focusing on the Role of Global Exchanges.” The report examined how dollar-denominated stablecoins connect with foreign exchange trading through global exchanges.

The Bank of Korea issued the findings as discussion continued over the future of the domestic virtual-asset market.

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