Hanwha Investment & Securities held a board meeting on the 20th and resolved to additionally acquire 1,361,050 shares (3.90% stake) of Dunamu held by Kakao Investment for approximately 597.8 billion won.

Upon completion of this additional acquisition, Hanwha Investment & Securities' stake in Dunamu will increase from 5.94% to 9.84%.

Hanwha Investment & Securities stated that it decided on this acquisition to strengthen digital financial competitiveness and secure business synergies, judging that virtual asset exchanges will continue to expand their influence as complex infrastructure operators beyond simple brokerage, including custody, settlement, and institutional services.

Hanwha Investment & Securities announced, "Based on additional investment in Dunamu, which is leading the domestic virtual asset market, we plan to strengthen digital asset-related services and value chain."

Meanwhile, Hanwha Investment & Securities is expanding its digital financial ecosystem through investments in U.S. Web3 infrastructure specialist Crisus (크리서스), domestic digital asset data platform Jeungle (쟁글), etc., based on its vision of becoming a "global number one real-world asset (RWA) hub."

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In particular, based on the digital asset platform being developed by Hanwha Investment & Securities, it plans to discover synergy opportunities in various areas such as blockchain infrastructure linkage and RWA transaction services in the future.

Son Jong-min, Future Strategy Office of Hanwha Investment & Securities The executive stated, "This additional investment is a significant decision reaffirming the company's strategic direction toward digital finance transformation," adding, "We will work alongside top technology companies like Dunamu to create a new order in next-generation finance."