South Korea weighs crypto market makers after JPYC trades at 4 times peg

UNCLASSIFIEDSouth Korea weighs cryptomarket makers after JPYCtrades at 4 times peg34IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESSep 28, 2026 05:50blockboard.net

South Korea is revisiting how crypto market makers fit under its manipulation rules after a JPYC moved to about four times its peg on Upbit this month. The review points to a possible change in how trading is managed on local exchanges, while the details of any rule change remain open.

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South Korea is reviewing whether crypto market makers should be legalized after JPYC traded at about four times its peg on Upbit this month.
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Under South Korea’s current manipulation rules, crypto market making is effectively restricted.
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The regulatory reassessment in South Korea is framed as a possible way to steady crypto markets and support investor confidence.
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The same reassessment is also described as something that could increase market participation.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Crypto traders and exchange users in South Korea are the people most likely to notice this first. The review follows a JPYC move on Upbit this month, and it raises the possibility that market-making activity on local venues may be handled differently than it is now.

In practice, the existing setup leaves crypto market making effectively constrained under South Korea’s manipulation rules. If that changes, the main shift would be in whether market makers can operate more openly on local exchanges, while ordinary trading on Upbit remains in place.

Market reaction

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Its angle: participation, reassessment, potentially

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