Toss and Optimism explore Korean won stablecoin and plan OP Stack infrastructure test.

Toss, a major South Korean fintech platform, and Optimism, an Ethereum Layer 2 project, are exploring the creation of a Korean won stablecoin and planning to test the OP Stack blockchain infrastructure. This initiative aims to enable local currency digital payments and on-chain transfers, reducing reliance on U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. The OP Stack test will assess the technology's ability to support fintech-scale transactions before any product launch. The project is still exploratory, with regulatory approval and test results determining future steps.