Tether applies for seven trademarks in South Korea, including tether gold

According to South Korea's KIPRIS, Tether has filed seven trademark applications, including for the "tether" logo and "tether gold." The Digital Asset Basic Act may require overseas stablecoin issuers to set up Korean subsidiaries, with Tether seen as leading ahead of Circle. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has stated that South Korea is one of the world's most dynamic virtual asset markets. (chosun)