SBI DigiTrust, NICE Information & Telecommunication and DSRV are testing stablecoin-based remittances and QR payments between Japan and South Korea. Japanese users would make QR-code payments at NICE-affiliated merchants in South Korea, while the companies examine fund flows from customer payment to merchant settlement, payment instructions, system links, transaction volumes, costs and commercial viability. The partners signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 30 and aim to complete the verification by the end of December 2026. DSRV is reviewing whether blockchain-based asset transfers can work with existing payment systems, NICE is assessing domestic operating requirements and merchant-network feasibility, and SBI DigiTrust is refining the structure under Japanese regulations.