<b>Samsung SDS Chosen for Token Securities Platform in South Korea</b>

Samsung SDS has been selected to build and operate a token securities platform for the Korea Securities Depository (KSD), a major step forward in South Korea's adoption of blockchain-based securities infrastructure. The project, which is expected to be completed by February 2027, will convert a technology verification testbed into a formal system capable of stable service operations.

The new platform will link KSD's existing electronic securities account system with blockchain-based distributed ledger data, strengthening tokenized securities issuance and rights management. This development comes as South Korea prepares its market infrastructure needed to support tokenized securities once its incoming legal framework takes effect.