Kaia, Eight Percent Team Up on RWA Platform Tied to Korean Loan Claims

Kaia said June 2 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with P2P finance company Eight Percent to build real-world asset investment infrastructure based on rights to receive principal and interest payments from loan claims.

The partnership is aimed at tokenizing rights to principal and interest payments tied to domestic loan claims operated by Eight Percent and linking them to Kaia's global investor network.

The companies plan to use the Kaia blockchain network for asset tokenization, on-chain settlement and investment execution. They aim to create a new investment channel that offers Korean alternative assets directly to global investors and brings overseas capital into the domestic asset market.

Under the agreement, Eight Percent will be responsible for asset screening and supply. Kaia will provide blockchain infrastructure, including asset tokenization, on-chain settlement and links to global investors. The companies are testing the business structure through a pilot program and are reviewing ways to expand the investment scale and the range of underlying assets.

Lee Hwan, a team manager at Kaia, said the company has infrastructure capable of handling the full process on a single network, from asset tokenization to global distribution and earnings settlement, positioning it as a key player in Asia's on-chain finance infrastructure. He added that the partnership with Eight Percent could set a meaningful precedent for connecting Korean real-world assets with global investors.

Working with Eight Percent, which has demonstrated its screening capabilities through more than 10 years of stable operations, Kaia aims to create a meaningful example of a Korean fintech service being selected by global investors, Lee said.

Song Bo-geun, a manager at Eight Percent, said the company plans to expand its role as a next-generation investment infrastructure provider connecting global investors with Korea's asset market, based on its experience discovering and operating domestic assets. He added that Eight Percent aims to build an investment gateway that allows overseas capital to flow steadily into assets tied to South Korea's real economy and help the country grow into a hub for Asia's fintech industry.

The companies said they plan to expand the business beyond rights to principal and interest payments from domestic loan claims into blockchain-based investment infrastructure linking a broader range of Korean alternative assets with global investors.