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Centralized exchange Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis, South Korea’s 
largest payment gateway and value added network (VAN) provider, to offer 
crypto payment options to foreign visitors in Korea. Related Reading: Crypto- 
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New Korean Alliance Crypto.com announced today that this partnership with KG 
Inicis aims to “scale the digital asset payments ecosystem by enabling digital 
asset payments for foreign travelers”. This will be achieved by the creation 
of Crypto.com Pay, an app that will allow said travelers to spend digital 
assets on everyday goods and services at Korean merchants and K‑commerce 
platforms plugged into KG Inicis. https://t.co/vCNztATkNg is partnering with 
KG Inicis, the largest Payment Gateway and Value Added Network provider in 
South Korea, to enable digital asset payments for foreign travellers via 
https://t.co/vCNztATkNg Pay. Read more here: https://t.co/mcQ9Cifnce 
pic.twitter.com/zAsSMFRkO7 — Crypto.com (@cryptocom) March 17, 2026 Everyone 
Benefits This is not a minor feat for the Korean CEX. KG Inicis is Korea’s 
number one integrated payment platform, processing over 400 million 
transactions a year and commanding roughly 40% of the local payment gateway 
market, giving Crypto.com immediate access to large‑scale real‑world payment 
rails. The move reduces friction from foreign exchange (FX) fees and card 
charges for tourists by letting them pay directly in crypto, while merchants 
can still settle in either fiat or digital assets. Therefore, this deal is a 
win-win scenario for all the parts involved. The announcement also states that 
both companies &#8220;will also explore further business collaboration&#8221;, clarifying 
that these will be &#8220;subject to compliance with local regulations, including 
promotional activities, co-marketing opportunities, and the creation of new 
products and services&#8221;. Strategically, the Korean CEX is layering this on top 
of its broader South Korea push, which already includes regulatory 
registrations and a plan to roll out retail trading via its app. A Country On 
The Crypto Move As South Korea tightens oversight with an expanded Travel Rule 
and bank‑like expectations for exchanges, getting a regulated, domestic 
payment gateway on board with a deal like this is not a workaround, but rather 
a strong regulatory signal. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Hits $74K As 
Geopolitical Tensions Spike, Is BTC Poised For a Fresh Leg Down? South Korea 
is positioning itself as a structured but pro‑innovation hub, moving toward 
spot Bitcoin ETFs and formal digital asset frameworks while stepping up 
enforcement against non‑compliant platforms. Embedding crypto into mainstream 
payment gateways like KG Inicis suggests regulators are more comfortable with 
token usage when it sits on top of existing, supervised financial 
infrastructure. For traders, this kind of real‑world integration tends to 
support the medium‑term thesis for large‑cap assets and payment‑focused tokens 
tied to the Crypto.com ecosystem, even if the immediate price impact is muted 
and dependent on tourist adoption metrics and Korea’s next regulatory steps. 
At the moment of writing, BTC’s price reaches $74k. Source: BTCUSD on 
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