Dunamu and Visa have announced a strategic partnership to explore new digital financial services powered by blockchain technology, covering stablecoin payments, global remittances, and AI-driven financial services.

Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has entered the strategic partnership with Visa to explore these new digital financial services. The collaboration will focus on developing stablecoin payment solutions, enhancing global remittance services, and exploring AI-driven financial products.

The partnership reflects the growing interest among traditional payment providers and crypto firms in integrating digital assets into mainstream financial services. Visa is no newcomer to the space — since 2023 the card network has settled transactions in USDC for selected payment processors over the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. Dunamu, for its part, has been embedded in South Korea's broader stablecoin push: in August 2025, Korean financial groups and crypto exchanges formed the Won Stablecoin Alliance to study won-based stablecoins, with Dunamu reported among its participants. The initiative could help accelerate the adoption of blockchain-based payments across international markets, where cross-border remittances have traditionally depended on slow, fee-heavy correspondent banking channels.

OUSD-Based Business Models Under Review

As part of the partnership, Dunamu and Visa are also evaluating business models built around the Open Standard dollar stablecoin (OUSD). While the companies have confirmed discussions around OUSD, they noted that the final service structure has not yet been determined.

The exploration phase will assess how stablecoins can support faster payments, cross-border transactions, and other financial applications while meeting regulatory and operational requirements. Those requirements are taking firmer shape: the United States enacted the GENIUS Act in July 2025 to set federal rules for payment stablecoin issuers, and South Korean lawmakers have been drafting a framework for won-based stablecoins after the country's virtual-asset user-protection law took effect in July 2024. The collaboration signals growing interest in regulated stablecoin infrastructure.

Dunamu and Visa Partner to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI-Driven Financial Services

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Traditional Finance and Crypto Continue to Converge

The Dunamu–Visa partnership highlights the increasing collaboration between established financial institutions and cryptocurrency companies. As demand for digital payments and tokenized financial services grows, partnerships like this could help expand the practical use of stablecoins and AI-powered financial solutions.

Market participants will be watching for further details as Dunamu and Visa refine their plans for future products and services — including the final shape of any OUSD-based offering, how it fits South Korea's evolving stablecoin rules, and whether the partnership extends from payments into the AI-driven financial products named in the announcement.