Square Tech and GOAT Network Sign MOU for AI Agent Stablecoin Payments in South Korea
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Square Tech and GOAT Network have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore AI-driven stablecoin payment services in South Korea. The initiative aims to allow foreign tourists to make USD-denominated purchases using stablecoins like USDC after mobile passport verification, with each AI agent issued an on-chain identity under the ERC-8004 standard and spending limits set for regulatory transparency. Both companies pledged compliance with Korean laws and regulations.
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Square Tech and GOAT Network签署MOU推进AI Agent稳定币支付
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- 与GOAT Network合作探索AI Agent稳定币支付服务
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Square Tech signed an MOU with GOAT Network, with DAC Labs providing technical support, to explore AI agent-powered stablecoin payment services in South Korea. The initial focus is integrating GOAT Network's technology into a stablecoin payment program for foreign tourists, which Square Tech is developing with Lordsystem, enabling identity verification via mobile passports and payments using US dollar-denominated stablecoins at participating merchants. The phased rollout is subject to Korean legal and regulatory review, amid South Korea's AI Basic Act (effective January 2026) and ongoing discussions on a Digital Asset Basic Act.
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