South Koreaâs central bank is reportedly set to launch a real transaction test for its central bank digital currency this month, involving 100,000 consumers and seven banks.
South Korea is set to begin real-world testing of its CBDC in March, with 100,000 consumers using deposit tokens issued by seven banks, per local news outlets. According to reports, the trial will include major financial institutions such as KB Kookmin, Shinhan, and Hana Bank.
据悉,该试点项目由韩国银行、金融服务委员会和金融监管局合作开展,七家银行将发行基于 CBDC 的存款代币,消费者可以使用这些代币在 7-Eleven、Kyobo Book Centre 和送货应用程序 Ddaenggyeoyo 等商家付款。预计测试将持续约三个月。不过,韩国银行发言人承认,试点仍有可能推迟到 4 月,“因为它需要与多家机构合作。”
参与者可以申请限额为 100 万韩元(约 688 美元)的存款代币,并使用二维码进行交易。
韩国一直在进行大规模 CBDC 试点,但时间表一直在变化。Crypto.news 于 2023 年 11 月和 2024 年 11 月首次报道了该试点项目。2024 年,韩国金融服务委员会声称,该试点还将包括一个数字代金券管理平台,允许政府分发和跟踪代金券。然而,FSC 并没有为该项目指定时间表。
As crypto.news earlier reported, South Korea is actively seeking a way to replace crypto with its own controlled digital solutions as Koreans are âwidely known for their active involvement in crypto trading,â the Bank of Korea said at the time. Furthermore, thereâs an active interest and significant investment in the field of blockchain technology from both large scale enterprises and start-ups, the regulator added.