The Bank of Korea has established a new virtual asset department, expected to lead internal discussions on the Korean won stablecoin

ChainCatcher news, according to News1, the Bank of Korea has established a new virtual asset department, which is under the Financial Payment Systems Bureau of the Bank of Korea, and is expected to lead discussions within the Bank of Korea regarding the Korean won stablecoin. In addition, the Bank of Korea has officially renamed its digital currency research team to the digital currency team, marking a shift from theoretical exploration to more active digital currency projects.