Samsung units acquire a 4% Dunamu stake for about $408M, linking Upbit with crypto, STO, won stablecoin, and blockchain plans.
Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card will acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu. Dunamu operates Upbit, South Korea’s largest digital asset exchange.
The three Samsung units will buy 1.39 million Dunamu shares from a Kakao affiliate. The deal is valued at 612.8 billion won, or about $408 million.
The companies said the investment supports digital asset growth and new revenue sources.
They named won stablecoins, security token offerings, and exchange market expansion as key areas.
The deal places Samsung closer to crypto exchange infrastructure in South Korea. It also connects brokerage, payments, and technology services with Dunamu’s blockchain business.
Samsung Units Acquire Dunamu Stake
Samsung Securities will take the largest share in the group investment. The company will hold 2% of Dunamu after the purchase. Samsung SDS and Samsung Card will each hold 1%.
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Together, the three units will control a combined 4% stake. The shares are being bought from a Kakao affiliate. The companies said their boards approved the transaction.
Dunamu is best known as the operator of Upbit. Upbit is South Korea’s largest digital asset exchange by market presence. The investment gives Samsung exposure to a major local crypto platform.
Digital Asset Expansion Drives Strategy
The Samsung companies said the investment aims to strengthen business cooperation.
They also said the digital asset market is creating new revenue opportunities. This includes areas linked to stablecoins and tokenized securities.
The companies identified a won-denominated stablecoin as one possible growth area. Stablecoins are digital tokens that track the value of a fiat currency. A won stablecoin would track South Korea’s national currency. Samsung Securities plans to work with Dunamu on virtual asset services.
The company also named security token offerings as a focus area. Security tokens are digital tokens linked to regulated financial assets.
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Samsung SDS Targets Blockchain Infrastructure
Samsung SDS plans to combine its technology services with Dunamu’s blockchain experience.
Its areas include IT services, artificial intelligence, cloud, security, and data management. These tools may support future digital finance infrastructure.
The company said it wants to strengthen blockchain software competitiveness. It also plans to target next-generation digital finance projects for domestic financial institutions.
Banks may need such systems as tokenized markets grow. Samsung Card’s involvement adds a payments-related business line to the deal.
Together, the group connects trading, technology, and financial services. Future updates may show how each unit works with Dunamu after the acquisition.
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