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XRP-Linked Ripple Partners with Korea's Kyobo Life to Tokenize Government Bonds
The pilot uses Ripple Custody and RLUSD to cut Korea’s two-day bond settlement cycle toward near real-time, officials said.
- On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Ripple announced a partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance to pilot Korea's first tokenized government bond settlement using Ripple Custody.
- Kyobo manages over $92 billion in assets and serves roughly 5 million customers, while current settlement through the Korea Securities Depository requires two business days.
- Beyond bond settlement, the collaboration explores stablecoin-powered payment rails for 24/7 transactions, integrating Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin already listed on Coinone.
- This deal builds on Ripple's 14 months of expansion in South Korea, leveraging an institutional network connected to Japan's SBI Holdings.
- Financial regulators in South Korea are sending delegations to the U.S. and UK this month to study methods for shortening settlement times.
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XRP-linked Ripple partners with Korea's Kyobo Life to tokenize government bonds
The deal is Ripple's first with a Korean insurer and targets near real-time settlement of Korean treasuries, though the release stops short of committing to a live volume or timeline.
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