South Korea’s KB Kookmin Card and Japan’s SBI Holdings are planning to test AI-powered identity verification and crypto payment options for Japanese tourists visiting South Korea. KB Kookmin Card completed a real-world stablecoin payment pilot at CU convenience stores by late September 2026 and joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program. SBI DigiTrust, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, is testing stablecoin-based QR code payments across approximately 1.2 million merchants connected through NICE for Japanese travelers. Crypto rails, particularly stablecoins, aim to reduce the costs and intermediaries involved in traditional cross-border payments. No formal agreement or deployment timeline has been announced yet.
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