Won Stablecoins Could Cut Merchant Fees by 5.15T Won
Crypto Economy · Published Sep 8, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT
Article Summary
South Korea's National Assembly Budget Office said on September 8 that won-denominated stablecoins could reduce annual merchant payment fees by between 370 billion won and 5.15 trillion won. The estimate depends on how much card spending shifts to stablecoins and the fees charged by those payment systems, with the upper-end savings reaching 5.
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What Happened
South Korea's National Assembly Budget Office said on September 8 that won-denominated stablecoins could reduce annual merchant payment fees by between 370 billion won and 5.15 trillion won. The estimate depends on how much card spending shifts to stablecoins and the fees charged by those payment systems, with the upper-end savings reaching 5.
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Market Context
Published by Crypto Economy. Category: Stablecoins. Published Sep 8, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT.
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