Toss Bank, Solana Foundation to test Solana-based remittances and settlement

The June 19 MOU in Seoul will explore using Solana infrastructure and stablecoins for cross-border payments at South Korea’s third-largest internet-only bank.

Summary

Toss Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation in Seoul on June 19 to test global remittance and settlement infrastructure built on Solana. The effort will also examine stablecoin use for cross-border payments, a common crypto payments model that aims to speed transfers and reduce settlement friction. Toss Bank is identified as South Korea’s third-largest internet-only bank.

Terms & Concepts
  • stablecoins: Tokens designed to track stable assets
  • remittance: Cross-border transfer of funds
  • settlement: Final completion of a payment transfer