Daily Observation of the Cryptocurrency Industry: First Digital Partners with South Korea's ITCEN, Targeting $7.2 Billion in Gold RWA and Corporate Stablecoin Settlement
Released on September 10, 2026. The integration of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and compliant stablecoins in Asia has achieved a significant breakthrough. The issuer of the US dollar stablecoin FDUSD, First Digital, announced the signing of a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean listed company ITCEN Group to jointly build on-chain financial infrastructure connecting the local RWA market in South Korea with global liquidity. ITCEN plans to promote the on-chain tokenization of 50 tons of gold (approximately 7.2 billion USD) over the next five years, and both parties will also explore FDUSD enterprise-level clearing scenarios and accelerate First Digital's compliant licensing implementation in South Korea.
