{"id":6823,"date":"2025-11-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.162.83.219\/?p=6823"},"modified":"2025-11-19T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:17:35","slug":"naver-acquire-dunamu-stock-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guru.today\/?p=6823","title":{"rendered":"Naver, Dunamu Merger Nears Board Approval, Stock Swap Set for Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/54.162.83.219\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/guru.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea\u2019s Naver Set to Merge with Crypto Giant Dunamu, Signaling Big Move Into Fintech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea\u2019s tech giant Naver is poised to expand its footprint in the cryptocurrency and fintech space through a planned acquisition of Dunamu Inc., the operator of the country\u2019s leading crypto exchange, Upbit. Industry sources say both companies\u2019 boards are expected to approve the deal as a stock swap next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the proposed structure, Dunamu would become a subsidiary of Naver Financial, with Naver itself acting as the parent company. Dunamu\u2019s founder, Song Chi-hyung, is expected to become the largest shareholder of the merged entity, with Naver taking the second-largest stake. Analysts estimate the stock swap ratio will fall between one Naver share for every three to four Dunamu shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The merger would combine Naver\u2019s digital ecosystem \u2014 including payments, e-commerce, and content platforms \u2014 with Dunamu\u2019s dominant cryptocurrency trading network, giving the new company access to over 30 million Naver payment users. Regulators have reportedly indicated the merger complies with South Korea\u2019s rules on tech-finance integration, clearing the way for a relatively swift approval process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If completed, the merger would mark one of the largest fintech consolidations in Asia, positioning the combined company as a major player in cryptocurrency and digital finance, while signaling the growing convergence of traditional tech platforms and blockchain-based services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s Naver Set to Merge with Crypto Giant Dunamu, Signaling Big Move Into Fintech South Korea\u2019s tech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38,28,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-stories","category-biz-beyond","category-top-section"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Naver to Acquire Dunamu: Board Set to Approve Stock Swap Next Week<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"South Korea\u2019s Naver plans to acquire crypto exchange operator Dunamu through a stock swap, with board approval expected next week. 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