South Korea's crypto bill requires stablecoin issuers to hold $3.5M minimum capital, targeting February submission amid BOK concerns.

South Korea's Democratic Party finalizes Digital Asset Basic Law requiring 5 billion KRW minimum capital for stablecoin issuers and creates Virtual Asset Committee for market oversight.

South Korea considers domestic virtual asset issuance as the central bank warns that stablecoins may disrupt capital flows ...

South Korea ends nine-year corporate crypto ban, allowing listed firms to invest up to 5% of equity in top-20 cryptocurrencies.

South Korea’s Democratic Party completes digital asset bill draft, setting capital requirements for stablecoin issuers and ...

South Korea is moving to approve spot bitcoin ETFs this year as part of a broader crypto policy shift that pairs regulated market access with stricter stablecoin rules and expanded use of blockchain ...

The W2.55trn (US$2.15bn) IPO of Kakao Bank, South Korea’s largest digital-only lender, passed tough regulatory scrutiny and set a positive tone in a record year for the country’s IPO market. Kakao ...