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Coins•6h ago

South Korean Lender Jeonbuk Bank to Launch Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Key Highlights: Jeonbuk Bank is launching South Korea’s first-ever bitcoin-backed loans denominated in Korean won. The bank will not hold the collateral directly, utilizing registered domestic virtual asset custodians and third-party liquidation frameworks to mitigate direct exposure. The service represents an initial milestone in Jeonbuk Bank President Park Chun-won’s strategic “Crypto Bank” initiative. South Korean ...

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Coins•6h ago

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank Launches Landmark Bitcoin Lending Experiment

Key Highlights: Jeonbuk Bank is rolling out corporate bitcoin-backed lending by leveraging revised Civil Enforcement Rules that permit court-ordered recovery without requiring the bank to hold direct custody of the digital assets. The South Korean lender established a digital-asset valuation model and ran stress tests on bitcoin, choosing the cryptocurrency for its high market capitalization, ...

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Coins•18h ago

South Korea Sees First Traditional Bank Loans Backed by Bitcoin

Key Highlights: Jeonbuk Bank has become the first commercial bank in South Korea to issue loans backed by Bitcoin collateral to corporate clients. Loans are issued in Korean won and are strictly restricted to covering enterprise operating costs, with custody handled by a registered crypto service provider. Default recovery relies on newly revised Civil Enforcement ...

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