Bidan Digital Asset Exchange (Bidan) and Dong-A University Global Finance Research Institute have launched a joint study to advance Busan’s digital assets and digital finance industry. They signed an industry-academic cooperation memorandum of understanding at Bidan’s Busan headquarters on March 25, with the agreement announced on March 30. The partnership aims to establish a cooperative research framework to respond to the rapidly evolving digital asset market and digital finance sector.
Under the MOU, Bidan and Dong-A University will collaborate on research related to digital asset markets and the digital finance industry, develop and evaluate new digital assets, host seminars to strengthen cooperation, and pursue joint projects by mutual agreement. The alliance underscores the growth of the global digital real-world asset (RWA) market, with Busan’s core infrastructure—ports, shipping, rail, and logistics—being digitalized to create a new growth engine. Dong-A University Global Finance Research Institute, established in 2015, aims to generate high-value financial outputs, conduct financial policy research, and cultivate regional financial talent.
Bidan operates the RWA exchange Bidan, serving more than 1.23 million users, providing safe and convenient access to digital assets. The collaboration is expected to elevate trust and advance both the quantitative and qualitative development of the digital finance industry, establishing a model of industry-academic cooperation. The partnership will create a virtuous cycle where research translates into industry practice. It will broaden regional academic ties with KyungSung University, Dongseo University, Pukyong University, Pusan National University, and Busan University of Foreign Studies to nurture talent and build the digital finance ecosystem.
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