KB Kookmin Bank and Kakao Group Co-Host 'Next Finance Korea 2026'

Over 150 Global Digital Asset and Finance Industry Professionals in Attendance

Highlighting the Role and Vision of Trust-Centered Banks in the Emerging Digital Asset Market

KB Kookmin Bank co-hosted the 'Next Finance Korea 2026' conference together with Kakao Group at The Westin Chosun Seoul on the 28th.

Lee Sangryul, Head of Digital Transformation Department at KB Kookmin Bank, is giving a presentation at the 'Next Finance Korea 2026' conference held on the 28th at the Westin Seoul Parnas. KB Kookmin Bank

This private conference, held as part of the ‘East Point: Seoul 2026’ event, was organized to discuss the direction of development in the rapidly evolving digital asset market and to strengthen networking among participants.

On the day, Kiwon Suh, Deputy President of the Business Planning Group at KB Kookmin Bank, and Sangryul Lee, Head of the DT Promotion Department at KB Kookmin Bank, participated as keynote speaker and panelist, respectively, emphasizing that the fundamental principle of finance remains trust, even in the emerging digital asset market.

Deputy President Kiwon Suh gave a presentation titled “KB’s Journey into Digital Assets: What We Are Preparing,” stressing, “Even as technology advances, the fundamental requirement of finance—that customers must be able to entrust their assets with peace of mind—does not change.” He also stated, “We will extend the trust that KB has built over the years into the digital space, and together with our partners, create a new financial infrastructure that connects the issuance and circulation of digital value.”

Following this, Sangryul Lee stated during the panel discussion, “The digital asset market is a space of opportunities that will create new financial demand,” and presented the bank’s future vision by saying, “Banks will be responsible for core ‘Trust Layers,’ such as custodial asset management and anti-money laundering.”

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