Ripple partners with Meritz Securities for Korea custody and tokenization

Ripple announced a strategic partnership on October 14, 2026 with South Korean brokerage Meritz Securities to deploy digital asset custody and tokenization infrastructure across South Korea's capital markets. The deal represents Ripple's first partnership with a Korean securities firm and its fourth institutional partnership in the country in 2026. Meritz Securities is preparing to enter digital asset sectors, including spot ETFs, security tokens, and Korean won stablecoins, within current local regulations.

Ripple's partnership with Meritz Securities

• ▪The agreement between Ripple and Meritz Securities marks Ripple's first partnership with a South Korean securities firm
• ▪Ripple announced a strategic partnership on October 14, 2026 with South Korean brokerage Meritz Securities to explore deploying digital asset custody and tokenization infrastructure across South Korea's capital markets

Meritz's digital asset strategy

• ▪Meritz Securities is evaluating potential digital asset operations including spot exchange-traded funds, fractional investments, security tokens, trading platforms, and South Korean won-denominated stablecoins
• ▪Meritz Securities plans to use Ripple's custody solution and tokenization platform integrated with existing securities businesses as the technological foundation for its entry into digital asset sectors, including fractional investment products and security tokens

Ripple's South Korean partnerships

• ▪Kyobo Life Insurance is utilizing Ripple Custody to support tokenized South Korean government bond settlement
• ▪Ripple's partnership with Meritz Securities represents Ripple's fourth institutional partnership formed in South Korea in 2026
• ▪Ripple's other South Korean partners include Kyobo Life Insurance, Kbank for digital asset wallet infrastructure, and Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border remittances