Tag: FSC
South Korea Cracks Down on Crypto Whales as BOK Pushes Tokenized Bonds
South Korea referred suspected crypto market manipulation cases to prosecutors. Bank of Korea plans tokenized government bonds after Project Hangang success. Project Hangang advances digital…
Taiwan Passes Crypto and Stablecoin Bill in Major Regulatory Shift
Taiwan mandates licenses for crypto firms under the new Virtual Asset Service Act. Stablecoin issuers need central bank and FSC approval with full reserve backing.…
South Korea May Tax Tokenized Stocks as Securities by Late 2026
South Korea’s Finance Ministry views tokenized stocks as securities, not virtual assets. Tokenized stocks can be taxed immediately under the current Capital Markets Act. Taxation…
South Korea to Launch Tokenized Securities Rules This July
South Korea will release tokenized securities issuance rules in July. The rules will allow portfolio-style fractional investment securities backed by similar assets. A public-private council…
South Korea Scrambles as $115B Flows Into Dollar Stablecoins
South Korean investors moved $115.3 billion to overseas exchanges in 2025, weakening the won below 1,500 per dollar. Local stablecoin holdings dropped 55% as capital…
South Korea Moves Ahead With Stablecoin Regulation Bill
South Korea is preparing to introduce a regulatory framework for stablecoins in a few months. In particular, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is expected to…
South Korea Virtual Asset Committee Set to Address Spot ETFs
Korean Virtual Asset Committee will focus on spot ETFs, corporate investments, and regulatory frameworks to support the growing crypto market. The South Korean government is…
South Korea Launches Probe into Upbit Monopoly in Crypto Market
The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced an investigation into the market monopoly structure surrounding Upbit. It is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in…
Taiwan FSC Drafts New AML Rules for Crypto Firms
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has drafted new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for cryptocurrency firms following recent legal amendments. These regulations mandate that virtual asset…
