This marks the first time multiple major national banks have simultaneously created dedicated internal divisions for cryptocurrency control. The coordinated establishment of these teams across South Korea's top 4 banks, combined with their focus on stablecoin development, represents an unprecedented institutional framework for centralized digital currency control at a national banking level.
S.Korea's Top Banks Launch Digital Asset Teams for Crypto Control
📰 What Happened
South Korea's leading banks - Shinhan, Woori, KEB Hana, and KB Kookmin - are creating dedicated crypto and stablecoin divisions. Woori Bank established a Digital Asset Team under its New Business Alliance Platform Department, while KB Kookmin launched a Digital Asset Response Council in June. The banks are developing crypto custody services, stablecoins, digital wallets, and blockchain partnerships, with Woori Bank already forming a consortium for stablecoin market entry by late 2024.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The creation of dedicated crypto teams by Shinhan, Woori, KEB Hana, and KB Kookmin banks reveals a sophisticated deception - traditional banking institutions co-opting decentralized currency technology to create centralized control systems. This aligns with 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 regarding powerful delusions, as these banks present their digital asset initiatives as financial innovation while building infrastructure for monetary control. The formation of Woori's consortium specifically for stablecoins echoes Revelation 18's warnings about merchants and trading systems, showing how established financial powers are positioning themselves to dominate digital commerce.