South Korea's KT to Invest 18 Trillion Won in Token Factory and Stablecoin Initiatives Over Three Years

According to Digital Daily, South Korea's telecom operator KT announced it plans to invest approximately 18 trillion won over three years, with 12 trillion won directed to cybersecurity, IT and networks, and 6 trillion won allocated to AI infrastructure. The company will advance a Token Factory leveraging a 1GW-scale AI data center, token optimization engine and billing capabilities to support token generation, intermediation and settlement.

KT also plans to enter the stablecoin digital finance platform market, combining K Bank's customer base, BC Card's merchant network, and its own network and cybersecurity infrastructure to cover issuance, custody, settlement and real-world usage ecosystems.