RWA and Stablecoins: The New Standard of Finance (KRW Stablecoin #3)
Session Summary
Global finance is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Leading jurisdictions are bringing digital assets into their regulated frameworks and accelerating the tokenization of assets. Korea's financial infrastructure, too, now stands at a point where it must engage with the grammar of this new era.
World-class financial and industrial leaders such as BlackRock, Siemens, and Apollo have already placed RWA at the core of their future strategies.
The potential of RWA is maximized when it is combined with the evolution of stablecoins — often called "digital cash." As tokenized assets trade 24/7 across borders, stablecoins serve as the essential settlement layer that transfers value reliably and seamlessly.
Against this backdrop, Hashed Open Research, Four Pillars, Shinhan Securities, and Bae, Kim & Lee are coming together to envision the future of finance that RWA will bring, and to explore the direction Korea should take.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:20 | RWA: An Era Where All Value Is Connected On-Chain | Seojun Kim, CEO, Hashed |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | RWA Outlook and Expected Ripple Effects | Minsoo Lim, Researcher, Hashed Open Research |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Stablecoin Issuance and Asset Tokenization Must Advance Together | Heechang Kang, Product Lead, Four Pillars |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Global RWA Issuance Case Studies | Jinsol Bok, Research Lead, Four Pillars |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Refreshments Break | — |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Before Legislation: Current State and Implications of the Fractional Investment Market | Suhyun Jung, Senior Associate, Shinhan Securities |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Designing RWA into Currently Proposed Legislation | Jeseok Hong, Senior Associate, Shinhan Securities |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Global RWA Legislative Cases and Policy Recommendations for Korea | Hyobong Kim, Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee |
| 12:40 - 13:20 | Discussion: RWA — What Are the Essentials? (Chair: Prof. Suhyun Ahn, Dean, HUFS Law School) | Panelists: |
| Joodong Yang, CEO, Seoul Exchange | ||
| Wonyong Lee, CTO, Kasa Korea | ||
| Taeheum Cho, EU CEO, Wave Bridge | ||
| Jiwoong Choi, Attorney, Korea Escrow Settlement Institute |
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