Amid news that Korea Investment & Securities is pursuing an acquisition of Coinone shares with OKX, Coinone took a cautious stance, stating that nothing has been confirmed, according to Korea Economic TV. Coinone officially stated on the 15th, "We are discussing partnerships, including strategic equity investments, with multiple companies, but nothing has been confirmed yet." Korea Investment & Securities also explained that it is merely an internal review stage, and no concrete acquisition decision has been made.