According to Digital Asset, a Korean media outlet, ChainCatcher reports that Woori Bank, one of South Korea's top five commercial banks, applied for 12 stablecoin-related trademarks on July 7, including "WKRW", "KRWOORI", "WONKR", and "CKRW". These trademark applications cover business areas such as cryptocurrency financial transactions and cryptocurrency electronic transfers.
Following KB Bank and Hana Bank, Woori Bank has become the third major commercial bank in South Korea to apply for stablecoin trademarks.




