Kresus Secures $13M Strategic Investment from Hanwha Investment & Securities

• The investment supports Kresus growth of corporate digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization platforms, and on-chain financial processes.
• Product development, corporate deployments, and international collaborations will all benefit from the investment, according to Kresus.

Kresus, a wallet and blockchain infrastructure firm located in the United States, made an announcement today about a strategic investment of approximately KRW 18 billion (roughly $13 million) from Hanwha Investment & Securities, which is considered to be one of the leading financial organizations in South Korea.

The investment supports Kresus growth of corporate digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization platforms, and on-chain financial processes. It comes after the two businesses signed a memorandum of agreement during Abu Dhabi Finance Week in December 2025.

Kresus offers enterprise-grade digital wallet and RWA tokenization platforms and creates digital asset products for both consumers and organizations, including as seedless wallet recovery technologies and MPC-based security systems.

“This investment validates both our technology and the direction Kresus has taken as a company,” said Trevor Traina, Founder of Kresus. “Kresus has been deliberate about building infrastructure that works in real environments, from consumer applications used at scale to enterprise solutions designed to meet institutional requirements. Were excited to partner with Hanwha Investment & Securities as we continue to expand these efforts globally.”

In order to improve its client-facing digital asset services and create real-world asset tokenization projects linked to current financial products, Hanwha Investment & Securities intends to use Kresus technology.

“Kresus‘s unique wallet security technology and RWA infrastructure will play a core role in advancing Hanwha Investment & Securities’ digital asset capabilities,” said Son Jong-min, Chief Strategy Officer at Hanwha Investment & Securities. “We will continue to collaborate with world-class global technology companies to evolve into a specialized digital asset securities firm.”

Product development, corporate deployments, and international collaborations will all benefit from the investment, according to Kresus.

Kresus is a blockchain infrastructure and wallet startup established in the United States that creates digital asset solutions for both individuals and organizations. In addition to business solutions that enable digital wallets, tokenized assets, and on-chain financial processes, its services include the Kresus Wallet and mini-app experiences for consumers. Kresus, a San Francisco-based company, specializes in providing scalable, secure blockchain solutions for practical applications.

Established in 1962, Hanwha Investment & Securities is a prominent financial investment firm in Korea offering a wide variety of services, such as investment banking, asset management, and the brokerage and underwriting of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. While making digital transformation a top strategic goal, the company keeps improving its WM, Trading, Wholesale, and IB capabilities. As part of its development plan, Hanwha Investment & Securities is growing its digital asset projects, including as real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, blockchain-based financial infrastructure, and digital asset platforms.