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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.
代币证券立法
政府在 3 月成立了“代币证券咨询机构”，并联合相关政府机构和私营部门专家。该机构正在设计覆盖四个重点领域的详细体系：技术与基础设施、发行、分销和结算。政府计划创建一个具有多样性与可扩展性的数字创新金融生态系统，建立一个反映代币证券技术特征的投资者保护体系，并为未来证券结算系统做准备，包括基于区块链的链上结算。
政府表示，将“继续推动政策以促进健全的数字资产生态系统发展，在支持数字资产行业增长的同时，保障用户保护”。
