Kakao Pay Securities Partnered With Tokenization Firms
The brokerage aims to offer Korean stocks to international investors through new partnerships.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Investing
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Kakao Pay Securities has signed memorandums of understanding with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore the tokenization of Korean stocks. This initiative seeks to facilitate investment for global participants by using digital assets.
Why it matters
Tokenization could enable flexible trading hours and settlement, effectively easing time-zone barriers for international investors. The move aims to broaden accessibility to the South Korean stock market.
Ondo Finance surpassed $1 billion in total value locked on its equity platform within 8 months of its 2025 launch. Meanwhile, Dinari provides infrastructure serving 85 countries and regions.
The players
Kakao Pay Securities
This is a South Korean brokerage firm that facilitates retail and institutional investment.
Dinari
This organization offers tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds through its dShares platform.
Ondo Finance
This company operates an equity platform that reached $1 billion in total value locked in May 2026.
The details
Kakao Pay Securities plans to use a foreign investor omnibus account to pool holdings, while the dShares model from Dinari backs each token one-to-one with an underlying asset. The companies intend to establish joint task forces later this year to develop detailed operating plans.
Timeline
Monday, September 28, 2026: Kakao Pay Securities signed an MOU with Ondo Finance.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026: Kakao Pay Securities signed an MOU with Dinari.
Late 2026: Joint task forces are expected to form to develop operational plans.
Market Dynamics
This partnership follows the trajectory set by the dShares tokenization model. It highlights a growing trend of traditional brokerages leveraging digital assets to overcome structural hurdles in cross-border equity trading.
International investors may eventually gain access to Korean stocks during hours that align with their local time zones. The use of tokenized assets could simplify the settlement process for these cross-border portfolios.
The takeaway
The potential integration of tokenization into traditional brokerage services signifies a shift toward more accessible, 24/7 global stock trading. Investors should monitor future regulatory updates to see if these platforms receive the necessary approvals for international deployment.
Further reading
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