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only quoted/summary statements are included.","No explicit reason is given for the omission of stablecoins beyond the described shift from earlier confirmation-hearing statements.","The article does not specify whether the Bank of Korea plans to change its stablecoin stance or regulatory approach; it only notes legislative debates and the governor\u2019s omission.","No details are provided on the specific content/timeline of the Digital Asset Basic Act beyond that it remains under legislative consideration."],"key_facts":["Shin Hyun-song began a four-year term on Tuesday and delivered his first policy address in office.","In the address, Shin emphasized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and bank-issued deposit tokens.","Shin stated that through the second phase of its retail CBDC and deposit token pilot, Project Hangang, the bank would increase the usability of CBDC and deposit tokens.","Shin highlighted a cross-border tokenization effort called Project Agora.","The article states Shin omitted any mention of stablecoins in the address.","The omission is described as a shift from Shin\u2019s earlier position during confirmation hearings, where he said private stablecoins could coexist complementarily and competitively with deposit tokens and would have a sufficient role in the future currency ecosystem.","KRW1 debuted in February as South Korea\u2019s first fully regulated stablecoin via a partnership between BDACS and Woori Bank.","The proposed Digital Asset Basic Act is under legislative consideration and would set rules for digital assets including stablecoin issuance.","The article says the governor\u2019s silence on stablecoins comes amid ongoing debate between ruling and opposition parties over stablecoin regulation.","The article says Shin announced plans to promote internationalization of the Korean won, including 24-hour operation of the foreign exchange market and establishing an offshore won payment system.","The article says Shin signaled caution on monetary policy after the Bank of Korea maintained its benchmark rate at 2.50% amid geopolitical uncertainties earlier in the month."],"numeric_claims":[{"label":"Bank of Korea benchmark rate","value":"2.50%"}],"primary_claim":"In his first policy address, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song emphasized CBDCs and bank-issued deposit tokens while omitting any mention of stablecoins.","relevance_score":0.78,"sentiment":"neutral","source_quality":"high","summary":"Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song, in his first policy address, prioritized CBDCs and bank-issued deposit tokens and did not mention stablecoins. 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