[Special Stock] Aton Benefits from Bank of Korea's Active Intervention as Won Stablecoins Emerge as Legal Tender Substitute

Aton is showing strong performance. It appears that the remarks by Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Changyong, who signaled active intervention by the central bank regarding won-denominated stablecoins, are influencing the company's stock price. Aton has continued its efforts to contribute to the development of domestic digital currency infrastructure, leveraging its experience and technological capabilities in building central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems. The company demonstrated its system development capabilities through participation in "Project Hangang," a real-world test of central bank digital currency transactions.

Aton's technological capabilities provide a foundation for delivering differentiated solutions in several core areas required by issuers, including the security of reserve management systems, real-time audit tracking frameworks, regulatory compliance systems, and user identity verification (KYC) infrastructure.

As of the morning of June 13, the stock is trading at 8,590 won, up 6.32%.

On the previous day, at the 75th anniversary ceremony of the Bank of Korea, Governor Rhee Changyong stated, "Won-denominated stablecoins have the potential to function as substitutes for legal tender," and added, "We will establish institutional measures to prevent circumvention of foreign exchange market regulations and will work closely with relevant agencies." This is the first time Governor Rhee has indicated his willingness to intervene in the legalization of won-denominated stablecoins. He has thus formalized the necessity of the Bank of Korea's role in the institutionalization process.

Aton has joined the Open Blockchain·DID Association (OBDIA) as a board member. As discussions on the legalization of stablecoins become more active with the launch of the new administration, Aton aims to contribute to the advancement of domestic digital currency infrastructure, leveraging its experience and technological strength in building central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems.

This year, Aton successfully completed the development of the response system for NH Nonghyup Bank in "Project Hangang," the Bank of Korea's real-world test of central bank digital currency. In a CBDC pilot involving 100,000 participants, Aton was responsible for the entire process, including building a blockchain infrastructure based on a cloud platform, developing a deposit token conversion system, integrating with NH All-One Bank, and implementing a real payment system, thereby demonstrating its capabilities in digital currency system development.

Recently, in South Korea, the Bank of Korea and the Financial Services Commission have been actively discussing the establishment of a regulatory framework for stablecoins. With the need for won-based stablecoins being raised in both political and financial circles, security technology and regulatory compliance capabilities are emerging as key competitive advantages.