Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact

Shinhan and SBI are collaborating to explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea, potentially using yen stablecoins. The pact also includes peer-to-peer wallet transfers and broader cross-border trade remittances. This initiative could make stablecoins a practical payment method for tourists and streamline settlement between the two countries.