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[Alpha Biz= Ellie Kim] Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card have jointly agreed to acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of Korea’s leading digital asset exchange.
The three companies announced on May 28 that they will purchase approximately 1.39 million shares—equivalent to 4% ownership—for KRW 612.8 billion from Kakao affiliates.
The investment is aimed at capturing new growth opportunities in the expanding digital asset sector, including the potential rise of Korean won-based stablecoins and broader exchange-related services.
Samsung Securities plans to explore collaboration with Dunamu across tokenized securities issuance and distribution, as well as virtual asset services. Samsung SDS will combine its capabilities in IT services, AI, cloud, security, and data management with Dunamu’s blockchain expertise to enhance digital finance infrastructure solutions. Samsung Card intends to cooperate on building a digital asset payment ecosystem, including integration with its financial app “Monimo.”
The companies expect the partnership to strengthen their competitiveness in digital asset-related businesses and secure leadership in the evolving market.
Dunamu welcomed the strategic investment, stating it will collaborate on blockchain-based financial products, payment infrastructure, and AI-driven innovations leveraging blockchain technologies.
Alphabiz Ellie Kim 인턴기자(press@alphabiz.co.kr)
