Ripple taps Meritz Securities for Korean custody, tokenization push

Ripple has partnered with South Korea's Meritz Securities to explore digital asset custody and tokenization for Korean capital markets — its fourth institutional partnership in the country in 2026, following deals with Kyobo Life Insurance, Kbank and Jeonbuk Bank.

• The two firms will study bringing Ripple Custody and Ripple's tokenization infrastructure into Korea's markets; Meritz is eyeing spot ETFs, security tokens, fractional investment, trading platforms and KRW-denominated stablecoins.
• No scope, product details or launch timeline were disclosed in the initial announcement.