Kresus, a U.S.-based wallet and blockchain infrastructure company, has raised approximately KRW 18 billion (around $13 million) in a strategic investment from Hanwha Investment & Securities, one of South Korea’s major financial institutions, according to an announcement shared with Finbold on February 19.
The investment follows a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies during Abu Dhabi Finance Week in December 2025 and is intended to support Kresus’ expansion in enterprise digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platforms, and on-chain financial workflows.
Investment to support enterprise wallet and tokenization expansion
Kresus develops digital asset tools for both consumers and institutions, including seedless wallet recovery technology, MPC-based security systems, and enterprise-grade wallet and RWA tokenization platforms.
“This investment validates both our technology and the direction Kresus has taken as a company,” said Trevor Traina, Founder of Kresus. “Kresus has been deliberate about building infrastructure that works in real environments, from consumer applications used at scale to enterprise solutions designed to meet institutional requirements. We’re excited to partner with Hanwha Investment & Securities as we continue to expand these efforts globally.”
Hanwha Investment & Securities said it plans to use Kresus’ technology to strengthen its client-facing digital asset services and to develop real-world asset tokenization initiatives linked to its existing financial products.
“Kresus’s unique wallet security technology and RWA infrastructure will play a core role in advancing Hanwha Investment & Securities’ digital asset capabilities,” said Son Jong-min, Chief Strategy Officer at Hanwha Investment & Securities. “We will continue to collaborate with world-class global technology companies to evolve into a specialized digital asset securities firm.”
Kresus stated that the new capital will be directed toward product development, enterprise deployments, and expanding global partnerships.
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