The 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' marked a turning point in the leap of stablecoins into the global financial order. Participants confirmed the potential of South Korea to become an outpost of next-generation on-chain finance, focusing on won stablecoins and RWAs.
The 'On-Chain Symposium 2025', which looked at the present and future of the 'on-chain finance' transition, came to a successful conclusion. This event was an occasion to confirm that stablecoins are no longer experimental means but mainstream assets that are leaping into the global financial order.
The on-chain symposium was hosted by blockchain media 'TokenPost' and co-organized by CoinLeaders, Tether, and Crypto.com, and was held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th.
At the event, major global companies such as Visa, Ripple, LayerZero, Stellar, Avalanche, Aptos, Ondo, Kaico, Tai Street Search, Tether, and Crypto.com, as well as Korea's leading blockchain and fintech associations, gathered to share the achievements and challenges of on-chain finance from a B2B perspective.
Participants agreed, "The world is moving towards stablecoins, and South Korea, a crypto powerhouse, has great potential to be at the forefront of this trend." As Korea already has sufficient technology and global influence, it is now necessary to use the regulatory and institutional support to support it as a springboard to open the way for a bold leap forward towards change.
Kim Hyung-joong, President of the Korea Fintech Association, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
The event was a place where visions from various walks of life intersected and multi-layered discussions followed. The mainstream leap of stablecoins and the potential of the Korean market were common topics, and the consensus was that 'regulation' was a strong prerequisite for its realization.
In his morning keynote speech, Kim Hyung-joong, president of the Korea Fintech Association, said that domestic stablecoins have a good chance of winning, and suggested that it is important for reasonable regulatory support and the domestic market to become a single team.
It was also confirmed that the establishment of the U.S. stablecoin regulatory system, such as the Genius Act and the Clarity Act, will create an influx point for both individuals and institutions and lead to the full-fledged launch of tokenized finance. In Korea, a regulatory environment has begun to be created, but there are still many outstanding issues, and regulations that help innovation along with investor protection have been called.
We also got a glimpse of the efforts of traditional financial payment sectors and blockchain players to successfully establish stablecoins. It demonstrated the effectiveness of individuals and companies through the integration of existing payments and stablecoins, internalized compliance functions, and achieved advancement in various aspects, such as internalizing compliance functions and supporting emerging countries.
Ahn Yu-hwa, President of China Securities Administration Institute (CSAI), speaks at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / TokenPost
The afternoon session began with a keynote speech by Ahn Yu-hwa, president of the China Securities Administration Research Institute. Declaring the first year of stablecoins, he proposed a K-stablecoin strategy in the digital dollar and yuan competition.
At the event, stablecoins were also mentioned as an alternative to traditional finance and a payment method to respond to the AI era. There were also predictions that Korean stablecoins could become a major player in global spread like K-pop.
In terms of the growth of RWA, the justification of won stablecoins has also been paradoxical. It is expected that RWAs, with their unique strengths, will gain a firm position in the financial system, and it has been argued that the introduction of won stablecoins and institutional support are necessary for their role in the on-chain currency and foreign exchange markets.
On-chain symposium site held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
It was also argued that Korea has the potential to be at the forefront of the tokenization market, and now is the best time to discuss Korea's role in the tokenization market. Key challenges related to the tokenized ETF market include community support, data-driven trust, and balancing innovation and regulation.
There was also an opinion that in order to spread on-chain finance, it is necessary to improve the institutional approach to innovative technology and resolve the gap in perception within companies. It was also emphasized that the industry that supports this must take on the key tasks of security and user experience.
There was also a time when pioneers in the custody and wallet fields, who have laid the foundation of the domestic cryptocurrency ecosystem, gathered together to intensively discuss the need to build infrastructure to support stable corporate entry in preparation for the advent of an institution-oriented market.
Leaders of the domestic blockchain, digital asset, and fintech industries attended the event and spoke out in unison for industry promotion. Pointing out concerns about legislative delays due to government reorganization and focus on AI policies, various suggestions were made for improving the system, such as the need to form a government-wide TF and solving the problem of integration of issuance and distribution in the STO bill.
Min Byung-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, speaking at an on-chain symposium held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
On the other hand, Min Byung-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, immediately responded to the industry's suggestions and left a meaningful scene of concluding the discussion at the symposium. As if responding to the 'importance of regulation' raised throughout the event, he sympathized with concerns about delays in policy implementation and the need for institutional support, and emphasized the formation of a government-wide TF and the transition to negative regulations.
On the same day, a discussion on the theme of nationalizing stablecoins was also held, and various perspectives were exchanged on core values such as safety and trust, public interest and innovation, and growth and competitiveness, creating a starting point for narrowing the gap and coordinating directions in the future. KEF's Caspa, Chain Opera AI, GOAT Network, Arowana, and Stablecube were also introduced with innovative solutions and services.
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Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th (from left) Ryu Hong-ryeol, CEO of Vidax (Chair), Kim Kyung-up, CEO of Open Asset, Christy Lee Aptos, Head of Asia Pacific and Korea, Andy Lee, Tokenization Partner of Hashiki Group / Tokenpost
The on-chain symposium was designed to shed light on the 'future of on-chain finance' from a B2B perspective, and traditional financial sectors and blockchain companies shared on-chain financial strategies together. It presented a specific path for new on-chain infrastructure such as stablecoins and RWAs to be incorporated into institutional finance, confirming the potential and impact of on-chain technology and looking forward to the status of assets in future finance.
The discussions and results derived from this symposium are expected to be a milestone that illuminates the challenges and possibilities that the global financial and blockchain industries should continue to solve together in the future. Discussions on on-chain financial infrastructure, including stablecoins and RWAs, are expected to lead to important foundations for moving towards a sustainable digital financial ecosystem.
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Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, on the 10th, (from left) Chairperson Kim Kyu-jin, CEO of Tai Street Search, Ross Edwards, Senior Director of Ripple Global Financial Institutions, Lim Jong-kyu, Head of Asia-Pacific Business Development and Gaming at LayerZero, and Rania Raon, Asia-Pacific Sales Director / Token Post
Rania Raon, Asia Pacific Sales Director, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Avalanche Asia, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Tokenpost
Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th, (from left) Chairperson Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Avalanche (Chair), Jung Jung-ae, Senior Director of Visa and Visa Consulting & Analytics, Alice Kim Hedera Foundation Director of Fintech and Payments, Shem Arkan, Director of Stellar Partnerships / Tokenpost
Jung-ae Jung, Senior Director of Visa, Visa Consulting & Analytics / Token Post, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th
Alice Kim, Director of Fintech and Payments at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, on the 10th / Tokenpost
Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th, (from left) Chairperson Kim Bong-kyu, CPO of G-Crypto, Adjunct Professor of Hanyang University College of Engineering, Cho Won-ho Lambda256 CBO, Lee Jung-hwa, Head of LG CNS Blockchain Business Follow-up Team, Derek Han, Head of Mistyn Labs Asia Pacific / Token Post
Derek Hahn, Head of Asia Pacific at Mistyn Labs, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Kim Bong-gyu, CPO of G-Crypto and Adjunct Professor of Hanyang University's College of Engineering, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Cho Won-ho speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th Lambda256 CBO / Token Post
Ryu Hong-ryeol, CEO of BDACS, speaks at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / TokenPost
Kim Kyung-up, CEO of Open Asset, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / TokenPost
Cho Jin-seok, CEO of KODA, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
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Rich Oh Wonki, Head of Asia Pacific Region, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Tokenpost
Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th, (from left) Chairperson: Cho Jin-seok, CEO of KODA, Jung Koo-tae, CEO of Infinite Block, Richie Oh, Head of Asia-Pacific Region, Valet IRA Marketing Lead / Token Post
Cho Jo-hyun, CEO of Stablecube, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / TokenPost
Sandra Lo, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), speaks at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Adam Morgan, Head of Global Indices at Caiko, Head of Global Indices / Token Post, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
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Steve Kim, APAC Director of Binance, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / TokenPost
Andres Kim Confirmation speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Kwon Sung-min, founder of Tokenpost, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Tokenpost
Patrick Yoon, Head of Crypto.com Korea, speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Tokenpost
Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th, (from left) Chairperson Kwon Sung-min, Founder of Tokenpost, Patrick Yoon, Head of Crypto.com Korea, Andres Kim, Expansion Manager of Tether / Tokenpost
Panel discussion at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th, (from left) Chairpersons Lee Geun-joo, President of KORFIN Association, Kim Ki-heung, President of DCIA Association, Kim Hyung-joo, Chairman of KBIPA, Ryu Chang-bo, President of OBDIA Association, Yoon Seok-bin, Vice President of Korea Web3 Blockchain Association / TokenPost
Lee Geun-joo, President of the Korea Fintech Industry Association (KORFIN), speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Kim Ki-heung, President of the Digital Convergence Industry Association (DCIA), speaking at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Kim Hyung-joo, Chairman of the Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association (KBIPA), speaks at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
Ryu Chang-bo spoke at the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th. President of DID Association / Token Post
Min Byung-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended the 'On-Chain Symposium 2025' held at the Chosun Palace Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul on the 10th / Token Post
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