CoinVoice has learned that, according to Digital Asset, Yuanta Card applied to the Korea Intellectual Property Office on July 10, 2025, for several trademarks related to stablecoins, including 'WCKRW', 'WCWON', and 'WONWC'. This makes it the third credit card company to enter the stablecoin field, following Shinhan Card and KB Kookmin Card.
In this application, Yuanta Card specified products that include downloadable software for stablecoins. The potential applications of stablecoins as a means of payment are being widely discussed, and the credit card industry has shown strong interest in this area.
Notably, Yuanta Bank, a subsidiary of Yuanta Financial Group, applied for several stablecoin trademarks on July 7, indicating that the five major financial holding companies are actively positioning themselves in the stablecoin market. [Original link]