Hassan Maishera
The cryptocurrency market has been underperforming in recent months, but institutional belief in the industry continues to grow stronger.
Kresus, a U.S.-based wallet and blockchain infrastructure company, today announced a strategic investment of approximately KRW 18 billion (~$13M) from Hanwha Investment & Securities, one of South Korea’s leading financial institutions.
Kresus Raises KRW 18 Billion from Hanwa Investment & Securities
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, Kresus revealed that the investment follows a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies at Abu Dhabi Finance Week in December 2025.
It supports Kresus’ expansion of enterprise digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization platforms, and on-chain financial workflows.
Kresus has become popular for developing digital asset tools for consumers and institutions, including seedless wallet recovery technology and MPC-based security systems, and operates enterprise-grade digital wallet and RWA tokenization platforms.
While commenting on the investment, Trevor Traina, Founder of Kresus, said,
“This investment validates both our technology and the direction Kresus has taken as a company. 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.”
According to Kresus, Hanwha Investment & Securities will leverage its technology to enhance its client-facing digital asset services and to develop real-world asset tokenization initiatives connected to existing financial products.
Son Jong-min, Chief Strategy Officer at Hanwha Investment & Securities, pointed out that,
“Kresus’s unique wallet security technology and RWA infrastructure will play a core role in advancing Hanwha Investment & Securities’ digital asset capabilities.”
Hanwha will continue to collaborate with world-class global technology companies to evolve into a specialized digital asset securities firm, Son Jong-min added.
Kresus concluded that the investment will be used to support product development, enterprise deployments, and global partnerships.
Kresus is a U.S.-based wallet and blockchain infrastructure company building digital asset tools for both consumers and institutions. Its offerings include the Kresus Wallet and mini-app experiences for users, as well as enterprise solutions supporting digital wallets, tokenized assets, and on-chain financial workflows.
Meanwhile, Hanwha Investment & Securities, founded in 1962, is a leading Korean financial investment company providing a broad range of services, including brokerage and underwriting of equities, bonds, and derivatives, asset management, and investment banking.
