Hana Financial partners with Circle, Crypto.com to test USDC payments for tourists

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South Korea’s Hana Financial is collaborating with Circle and Crypto.com to test USDC payments aimed at foreign visitors at Hana Card-affiliated merchants. This pilot initiative is part of Hana Financial’s strategy to expand a stablecoin payment network in collaboration with global digital asset providers. Additionally, users making payments with USDC-loaded Crypto.com Visa cards will benefit from promotional cashback in CRO tokens.

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