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South Korea's government announced on the 26th that it is advancing the expansion of professional investor corporation participation in the virtual asset market and preparing blockchain-based on-chain securities settlement. The announcement was made as part of the government's '123 State Affairs Promotion Results' and designated digital asset initiatives as Task 48: 'Digital Asset Ecosystem Construction.' The government stated it is establishing institutional foundations to create a "sound digital asset ecosystem" and to expand new growth momentum through digital assets.
The government is pursuing an integrated regulatory framework encompassing digital asset businesses, markets, and users, while supporting the activation of business financing through token securities legislation and improving investor convenience. Regulatory background: The government is establishing comprehensive governance structures that address both industry development and consumer protection in the digital asset sector.
Digital Asset Ecosystem Improvement
The government is establishing an industrial foundation through digital asset ecosystem refinement. From June 2025, non-profit organizations and digital asset exchanges have been permitted to conduct digital asset sales. The government stated it will "promptly advance the expansion of virtual asset market participation by professional investor-registered corporations and others."
Digital Asset Basic Law and Stablecoin Institutionalization
The government is advancing the enactment of the Digital Asset Basic Law and stablecoin institutionalization. It will expedite coordination with related agencies regarding Digital Asset Basic Law enactment to establish an integrated regulatory framework encompassing digital industry promotion and user protection. The government plans to pursue stablecoin institutionalization within a short timeframe.
トークン証券法規
政府は3月に関連当局および民間分野の専門家とともに「トークン証券諮問機関」を立ち上げた。同機関は4つの重点分野――技術とインフラ、発行、流通、決済――にわたって詳細な仕組みを設計している。政府は、多様性と拡張性を備えたデジタルイノベーションの金融エコシステムを構築し、トークン証券の技術的特性を反映した投資家保護の仕組みを整備し、ブロックチェーンに基づくオンチェーン決済を含む、証券決済システムの未来に備える計画だ。
政府は「健全なデジタル資産エコシステムの発展に向けて政策的な取り組みを継続し、ユーザー保護とともにデジタル資産産業の成長を支援する」と述べた。
