Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3. 8 billion a year, budget office says

South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions

OttoTrader publishedSep 8, 2026, 10:08 AM

Original source timeSep 8, 2026, 9:51 AM

UpdatedSep 8, 2026, 10:08 AM

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South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3 8 billion a year, budget office says

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Regulatory risk around crypto markets can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is south Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions

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