Commerce no longer stops at borders, but much of the infrastructure behind it still does. As commerce becomes increasingly digital, cross-border and interconnected, we are seeing greater convergence across payment networks, technology and local ecosystems. What will it take to bridge these divides and build payments infrastructure that is secure, scalable and capable of supporting the next generation of commerce?

As digital assets become increasingly integrated into the financial system, trust is becoming a competitive advantage. What does it take to build digital-asset infrastructure that consumers, businesses and institutions can rely on?

Korea has instant bank transfers, near-universal mobile payments, and superapps built into everyday life. So where does onchain infrastructure add value? Fireblocks and KakaoPay take on the won stablecoin question, regulation as a design enabler, and what it takes to move from MoU to proof-of-concept, with candid, practical takeaways for banks and fintechs.