On February 5, the Insurance Training Institute announced a pilot program allowing stablecoin payments for course fees, the first such initiative by a domestic education provider. From the second term of the 2026 Crypto Literacy course, enrollment on February 9 will enable students to pay with stablecoins in addition to bank transfers and credit card payments. Stablecoins accepted are USDT and USDC, and the program offers about a 10% discount for digital-asset payments. Payments will be processed through Upbit’s corporate wallet for deposits and refunds.
Students must enroll with Upbit, use Upbit’s wallet to transfer assets to the institute’s wallet, and acknowledge deposit, refund terms and related notices before completing payment. The Insurance Training Institute has coordinated with Upbit since late last year to implement the digital-asset payment pilot, and Upbit opened a corporate wallet for the institute last month. The pilot is limited to the first 20 enrollees; the institute aims to address issues surfaced during the pilot and broaden cooperation with other domestic exchanges beyond Upbit. Ha Tae-kyung, the director, stated that the institution seeks to lead crypto-enabled financial education and its broader adoption, while advancing AI-driven digital transformation in the financial and insurance sectors.
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