Naver Financial-Dunamu merger faces South Korea antitrust panel review
( November 10, 2026, 03:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea's antitrust regulator has begun formal deliberations on Naver Financial's proposed acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu after investigators concluded that the deal would substantially restrict competition across multiple markets, including online payments and digital asset exchanges. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday that its investigators submitted an examiner's report to the commission and sent it to the companies on Friday, following a process in which the parties proposed and revised remedies to address competition concerns. Investigators identified 10 relevant markets and 12 horizontal, vertical and conglomerate combinations, including four related to the prospective market for won-denominated stablecoin issuance. The commission's full panel will review the findings and proposed corrective measures before reaching a final decision.Statement is attached (in Korean)....
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