Kaia, 8Percent Partner on RWA Investment Infrastructure for Korean Loan Claims
Summary
- Kaia said it signed a memorandum of understanding with 8Percent to build an RWA investment infrastructure backed by rights to receive principal and interest on loan claims.
- The agreement calls for tokenizing rights to principal and interest on 8Percent’s domestic loan claims and linking them to Kaia’s global investor network.
- The companies said they are validating the business model through a pilot program and plan to expand into a wider range of Korean alternative assets by increasing both investment scale and the target asset classes.
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Kaia said June 2 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with 8Percent, a South Korean online investment-linked finance company, to build real-world asset investment infrastructure backed by rights to receive principal and interest on loan claims.
The partnership aims to tokenize rights to principal and interest tied to domestic loan claims managed by 8Percent and connect them to Kaia’s global investor network.
The companies plan to use the Kaia blockchain network for asset tokenization, on-chain settlement and investment procedures. They aim to open a new investment channel that gives global investors direct access to Korean alternative assets and draws overseas capital into the domestic asset market.
Under the agreement, 8Percent will oversee asset screening and supply, while Kaia will provide blockchain infrastructure including asset tokenization, on-chain settlement and links to global investors. The companies are testing the business model through a pilot program and reviewing plans to expand both the investment scale and the range of target assets.
Lee Hwan, a team leader at Kaia, said the company has infrastructure that can handle everything from asset tokenization to global distribution and earnings settlement on a single network, positioning it as a key player in Asia’s on-chain finance infrastructure.
He added that the partnership with 8Percent could set a meaningful precedent for connecting Korean real-world assets with global investors.
Lee also said Kaia aims to create a case in which a Korean fintech service wins global investor interest by working with 8Percent, whose screening capabilities have been proven through more than a decade of stable operations.
Song Bo-geun, a manager at 8Percent, said the company plans to expand its role as a next-generation investment infrastructure linking global investors with Korea’s asset market, drawing on its experience in sourcing and operating domestic assets.
He added that 8Percent aims to build an investment gateway that allows overseas capital to flow steadily into assets tied to Korea’s real economy and help the country grow as a hub for Asia’s fintech industry.
The companies plan to expand the business beyond rights to principal and interest on domestic loan claims into a broader blockchain-based investment platform connecting global investors with a range of Korean alternative assets.
