South Korea's Parliament just gave the green light to tokenized securities—and it's a game-changer for the region's blockchain ecosystem. Starting January, stocks, bonds, and real estate can officially be tokenized and traded through licensed brokerages. This isn't just bureaucratic rubber-stamping; it's the unlocking of fractional ownership on a regulatory level, something many markets are still tiptoeing around.
What's particularly noteworthy? The market potential. According to BCG's estimates, the tokenized securities market could hit $249 billion by 2030. That's not speculation—that's inst