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title: "Injective and BDACS plan won-backed stablecoin for tokenized assets"
description: "Injective and BDACS announced a plan to bring the won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets, Cointelegraph and The Block reported. Both reports said the move comes as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins. Reported by The Block, Cointelegraph…"
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published: 2026-10-21T00:37:07.000Z
updated: 2026-10-21T00:39:59.000Z
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# Injective and BDACS plan won-backed stablecoin for tokenized assets

Injective and BDACS announced a plan to bring the won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets, Cointelegraph and The Block reported. Both reports said the move comes as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins. Reported by The Block, Cointelegraph…

Attributed sources: [The Block](<https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-injective-partners-bdacs-418883>), [Cointelegraph](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/injective-bdacs-korean-won-stablecoin-tokenized-assets>)

## Key facts

Injective and BDACS announced a plan to bring the won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets, Cointelegraph and The Block reported. Both reports said the move comes as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins.
Evidence strength: Multiple publishers, 2 publisher group(s) (The Block, Cointelegraph); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation.
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| Source / cutoff (UTC) | — / 21/10/2026, 00:37 |

## Claims and open questions

- Cointelegraph reported that Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets.
- The Block reported that Injective is partnering with BDACS to bring a Korean won stablecoin to the real-world asset ecosystem.
- Both reports said the move comes amid South Korean regulatory developments toward a framework for won-denominated stablecoins.
- What specific tokenized assets or settlement arrangements KRW1 would cover, and on what timeline, has not been detailed by the companies in the reports.
- Whether KRW1's issuance depends on South Korea finalizing its won stablecoin framework, and what regulatory approvals would be required, remains unstated.

## Source evidence

- [Injective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem](<https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-20-injective-partners-bdacs-418883>) — The Block; published 20/10/2026, 14:00; received 21/10/2026, 00:37 (UTC).
- [Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/injective-bdacs-korean-won-stablecoin-tokenized-assets>) — Cointelegraph; published 20/10/2026, 16:47; received 21/10/2026, 00:38 (UTC).


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