April 20, 2026

Hanwha Investment & Securities (CEO Byung-ho Jang) announced that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Digital Asset, a global blockchain infrastructure company specializing in financial services.

Headquartered in New York, Digital Asset is a leading innovator in blockchain technology and the company behind the Canton Network, the public layer-one blockchain with configurable privacy in which major global financial institutions—including Goldman Sachs, the U.S. DTCC, HSBC, Euroclear, and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)—participate.

The Canton Network is the only public, permissionless blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. It is characterized by its interoperability across financial systems and the expanding real-world adoption by major global financial institutions.

Through this agreement, the two companies plan to jointly explore opportunities for collaboration across various financial sectors based on the Canton Network and establish a strategic partnership to respond to the digital transformation trends in the global financial market.

In particular, Hanwha Investment & Securities aims to secure a foundation to collaborate with global financial institutions on the same infrastructure by participating in the Canton Network, and to further strengthen its competitiveness in digital assets and next-generation financial services.

Digital Asset will provide technical support and cooperation for Hanwha Investment & Securities’ participation and utilization of the network, and will continue a close partnership as a strategic partner in the Korean market.

Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset, stated, “We’re excited to partner with Hanwha Investment & Securities at a moment when more institutions are looking for infrastructure built for real financial markets. Korea matters to Canton because it is home to sophisticated financial institutions, a strong digital innovation ecosystem, and a growing demand for next-generation market infrastructure. We see real potential for this partnership to grow over time as more firms in the region seek a privacy-enabled, interoperable infrastructure that supports live institutional workflows. Hanwha is the kind of ambitious, forward-looking partner that can help accelerate that shift.”

Byung-ho Jang CEO at Hanwha Investment & Securities, said, “The Canton Network is a next-generation financial infrastructure that is actually being adopted by major global financial institutions,” adding, “Through this collaboration, Hanwha Investment & Securities will strengthen its connectivity with the global financial ecosystem and proactively respond to changes in the future financial environment.”

Meanwhile, Hanwha Investment & Securities continues to expand its cooperation with global digital asset and financial infrastructure companies, strengthening its competitiveness in the evolving financial market environment.

About Hanwha Investment & Securities

Hanwha Investment & Securities, founded in 1962, is a leading Korean financial investment company providing a broad range of services, including brokerage and underwriting of equities, bonds, and derivatives, wealth management, and investment banking. The firm continues to strengthen its wealth management, trading, wholesale, and IB capabilities while positioning digital transformation as a key strategic priority. Hanwha Investment & Securities is expanding its digital asset initiatives, including digital asset platforms, blockchain-based financial infrastructure, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, as part of its growth strategy.

About Digital Asset

Digital Asset is a leading innovator in blockchain technology, transforming traditional and digital financial markets with privacy-enabled solutions that improve capital flow and create a more efficient, fair, and resilient global system. As the creator of the Canton Network, the only public layer-one blockchain with privacy, and a founding member of its Canton Foundation, Digital Asset has been a pioneer in this open, secure, and interoperable infrastructure. Founded in 2014, Digital Asset is committed to reshaping the future of finance by enabling real-time efficiencies, 24/7 global transactions, and unlocking the full potential of cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and the continued convergence of decentralized and traditional finance.