In a Beyond Post interview introduced on January 15, 2026, CEO Jang Jin-woo positively evaluated the direction of the Korean won stablecoin discussion and expressed his opinion that institutional design and speed are important.
Perspective on changes in payment infrastructure
It presented the prospect that stablecoins will be connected to remittances and payments, and that RWA and STO can grow together. The growth proportion forecast from the interview should be read separately based on the CEO's opinion.
Distinction between RWA and securities
The CEO argued that a distinction is needed between RWA as a broad approach to real-world asset tokenization and STO as the issuance of tokens with securities characteristics. His position is that rights should not all be treated alike simply because they take the form of tokens.
This is a summary of the policy comments from the interview. This article does not provide judgment on the legal classification of individual tokens or the application of current laws.
Startup participation and investor protection
In addition to concerns that existing financial institution-centered policies may limit startup participation, a proposal was made to establish an institutional path for ICOs on the premise of preventing money laundering and protecting investors.
At the same time, he emphasized that strong crackdowns on fraud and illegal multi-level marketing should go hand in hand with industry development. A distinction must be made between the policy issues at the time of the interview and the current state of application of the law.
RWAHUB public post · 2026.01.15. We have reorganized the talking points of the RWAHUB post that introduced the interview with Beyond Post reporter Shin Kim. Edit 2026.10.03.
