Upbit to recruit participants for the '2026 Senior Finance Golden Bell'…stepping up financial education

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, a crypto-asset exchange, said on the 11th that it is recruiting participants for an online financial education program for seniors titled “Financial Supervisory Service x Upbit: Senior Finance Golden Bell.”

Dunamu said the program was designed to reduce information gaps stemming from changes in the digital finance environment and to curb exposure to financial crime risks. This year’s Senior Finance Golden Bell will be co-hosted with the Financial Supervisory Service in line with the schedule of “Global Money Week,” organized by the OECD’s International Network on Financial Education (INFE).

Anyone aged 50 or older can participate. Applications will be accepted from February 11 to 26, and the first 1,200 applicants selected on a first-come, first-served basis will receive learning materials and links to online lectures. From March 3, participants will take the course over about two weeks at their own pace, covering topics such as financial information and investing, pensions, financial fraud prevention, digital assets, and financial consumer protection.

From March 17 to 19, the “Finance Golden Bell” quiz event will be held four times using a video conferencing platform. A total of 300 top performers will receive gift certificates and mobile gift coupons worth up to 500,000 won.

Citing last year’s results, Dunamu underscored the effectiveness of financial education for seniors. In a 2025 participant survey, 87% of respondents said they were satisfied with the program overall, and 93% said their understanding of—and confidence in preventing—financial and digital-asset fraud had increased.

Oh Kyung-seok, CEO of Dunamu, said, “As the digital finance environment changes rapidly, the risk of seniors being left behind and exposed to financial crimes is growing,” adding, “We hope this event, held in line with OECD Global Money Week, will serve as a turning point for seniors to enjoy a smarter and safer economic life.”