
Hanwha Built Korea's Tokenisation Rails Before the Law Arrives
The brokerage's platform runs on Avalanche and Hyperledger Besu, and targets the private-market assets that South Korea's first tokenisation phase will legalise on 4 February 2027.
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The brokerage's platform runs on Avalanche and Hyperledger Besu, and targets the private-market assets that South Korea's first tokenisation phase will legalise on 4 February 2027.

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