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Regulators are preparing conditional approval for Naver Financial's merger with Dunamu, with scrutiny extending to a stablecoin market not yet formed.
The Fair Trade Commission has sent review reports to both companies, flagging competition concerns across ten markets. Naver Financial plans to acquire 100 percent of Dunamu through a share exchange, with final approval expected after a plenary review before year-end. The conditions could restrict preferential treatment of Upbit and Naver Pay, and the regulator's early review of won-pegged stablecoins may reshape the deal's overseas expansion logic.

Sources:
- Naver–Dunamu Merger Nears Conditional Approval — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-11-10
- AI Investment Backlash Pushes SoftBank to First Loss in Two Years — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-11-10
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- Boeing to Cut About 5 Percent of Commercial Aviation Workforce — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-11-10
- KIF Forecasts 3.1 Percent Korean Growth in 2027 — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-11-10

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트랜스크립트
00:00Naver and Dunamu's merger is moving toward conditional approval.
00:03The Fairtrade Commission has already sent its review report to both companies.
00:07Here's the detail that matters.
00:09The regulator is looking at a stablecoin market that doesn't even exist yet.
00:13It's Wednesday, November 11th.
00:15Let's look at a business story shaping corporate Korea.
00:17The Fairtrade Commission has signaled it will likely approve Naver Financial's acquisition of Dunamu.
00:22With conditions attached, the share exchange is scheduled for the end of next month,
00:26and final approval will come after a plenary review before year-end.
00:30The review covers 10 markets, from online payments and crypto exchanges,
00:35to search, advertising, and used goods trading.
00:38Here's what the numbers show.
00:39Naver Financial is acquiring 100% of Dunamu by offering roughly 2.54 of its shares for each Dunamu share,
00:46making Dunamu a wholly-owned subsidiary.
00:49The regulator identified 12 horizontal, vertical, and mixed combinations,
00:53and two vertical links drew the most attention.
00:55If the companies issue a one-pegged stablecoin, distribute it through Upbit,
01:00and process payments through NaverPay,
01:02they could channel benefits to their own platforms and shut out rivals.
01:06So what does this mean for executives weighing a Korean market entry
01:09or a partnership with a platform this large?
01:11The conditions are expected to bar discriminatory treatment of competitors
01:15in online advertising and payments,
01:17and to prevent preferential treatment of Upbit.
01:19The stablecoin piece is where the real cost lies,
01:22because a market that hasn't formed yet is now under scrutiny.
01:25Earlier, we said the merger's purpose was to build a stablecoin-based payment platform
01:29for overseas expansion.
01:31Here's what that actually means for you.
01:33If early regulation slows that rollout,
01:36the strategic logic behind the deal weakens.
01:38What to watch?
01:39The share exchange at the end of next month,
01:41and the plenary review before year-end.
01:44That's today's AI Prism, CEO.
01:47This episode was produced with AI assistants
01:49based on Seoul Economic Daily reporting.
01:52AI Prism is a Juan IFRA award-winning series.
01:55We'll be back tomorrow.

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