Tether files for South Korean trademark with company name and logo

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has recently filed a trademark application in South Korea that includes its company name and logo. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office's information search service, the application was submitted on May 14. While Tether has previously filed for domestic trademarks, those applications were primarily for its stablecoin product names. This latest move is being interpreted by some as a potential signal of a full-scale entry into the South Korean market. This follows a similar action by Circle, the world's second-largest stablecoin issuer, which also filed for a trademark with the South Korean patent office last December.