Woori Bank has begun showing Bitcoin price data on electronic boards inside its main trading floor in Seoul, placing digital asset indicators alongside foreign exchange and equity benchmarks. The move positions the lender among the first major Korean banks to integrate crypto markets into daily trading workflows as institutions reassess the role of digital assets in global finance.
Korean financial groups have increased activity around blockchain and tokenized payments, including Hana Financial Group’s recent cooperation with Dunamu on remittance infrastructure. Woori executives have signaled interest in broader digital-asset services as payment platforms and token ecosystems converge, though the bank has not yet partnered with a domestic exchange for customer accounts.
The government is finalizing the Digital Asset Basic Act, which could authorize bank-led consortiums to issue won-based stablecoins. The framework is expected to shape how regulated lenders compete with crypto-native platforms in payments and liquidity management.
