Kakao Bank Files Stablecoin Trademarks as Crypto Strategy Accelerates

South Korea’s Kakao Bank has filed four additional cryptocurrency trademarks as it eyes a future in the stablecoin sector. The trademarks — BKRW, KRWB, KKBKRW, and KRWKKB — reference the Korean won and apply to crypto-linked electronic transfers and financial services.

The filings come amid rising government efforts to regulate digital assets and build an institutional framework for stablecoins. Kakao Bank and its affiliate Kakao Pay have now filed a total of 12 crypto-related trademarks.

Investor confidence is growing, with Kakao Bank shares doubling since April, and Kakao Pay stock rising fourfold on expectations of a leading role in Korea’s digital finance future.