🚨 ASIA’S CRYPTO REGULATION GAME JUST CHANGED 🇰🇷🚨
⚖️ South Korea is on the brink of making history.
After years of debate, delays, and regulatory tug-of-war, lawmakers have finalized the country’s first comprehensive crypto law — the Digital Asset Basic Act.
🧾 What just happened?
The Democratic Party of Korea has officially wrapped up the draft of the Digital Asset Basic Act — including a clear legal framework for stablecoins.
Key highlight: 💰 Stablecoin issuers must hold ₩5 billion (~$3.5M) in capital
➡️ A strong signal: “This market is open — but not unregulated.”
The Digital Asset Task Force has already completed its second plenary session and is now coordinating with:
🏛️Government authorities
🖋️ The party’s policy committee
📆 Goal: Submit the bill before next month.
🔍 Why it matter?
This comes after public clashes between regulators — notably the Financial Services Commission and the Bank of Korea — over who controls stablecoin oversight.
Despite the friction, lawmakers say:
✅ Core issues are aligned
✅ Outstanding concerns were resolved before Lunar New Year
This is political momentum you don’t ignore.
🚀 Korea’s crypto momentum is REAL
This bill doesn’t stand alone. South Korea has quietly been building one of the most pro-innovation regulatory stacks in Asia:
✔️ Crypto ETFs (including Bitcoin ETFs) approved for 2026
✔️ Tokenized securities legalized via amendments to the Capital Markets Act
✔️ VC investment ban on crypto firms lifted
Translation?
🏦 Institutions are coming.
🧠 Builders get clarity.
🌏 Korea positions itself as a global digital-asset hub.
🔮 The bigger picture
While other jurisdictions are still stuck in “regulate vs innovate” paralysis, South Korea is choosing structured adoption.
Clear rules. Capital thresholds. Institutional pathways.
This is what grown-up crypto regulation looks like. 🛡️ 🧾
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