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7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea’s Digital Currency in CBDC Trial

 Customers at 7-Eleven stores in South Korea can now pay using the Bank of Korea’s digital currency with a 10% discount to incentivize adoption.

By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Sheldon Reback

Updated Apr 2, 2025, 3:11 p.m. Published Apr 2, 2025, 3:07 p.m.

A 7-Eleven store at night (Dennnis Schmidt/Unsplash) — 7-Eleven is testing South Korea's CBDC. (Dennnis Schmidt/Unsplash)