regulation and policy
South Korea to let stocks, bonds and funds go onchain
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South Korea proposed rules for tokenized securities that would cover stocks, bonds, funds and fractional investment products, with a rollout set for February 4, 2027. The draft also sets a KRW100 million retail OTC cap and requires distributed ledgers to include multiple account-management entities alongside the Korea Securities Depository, while qualifying issuers would need at least KRW4 billion in capital.
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South Korea proposed rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds, with retail over-the-counter trading capped at KRW100 million before a February 4, 2027 rollout.
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South Korea’s FSC proposed rules for tokenized securities issuance and circulation starting February 4, 2027, covering stocks, bonds, funds and fractional investment products.
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The draft says distributed ledgers must involve multiple account-management entities together with the Korea Securities Depository.
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Oct 1 07:10
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Oct 1 10:56
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Cryptopolitan
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Its angle: conventional, tokenization, certificates; with quotes
+21 h 58 m
Cointelegraph
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Oct 2 05:08
Cointelegraph
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No new facts: regulator, licenses, advances
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crypto.news
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Oct 2 06:11
No new facts: krw100m, before, clears
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Crypto Economy
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Oct 2 14:15
Crypto Economy
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Its angle: infrastructure, implementation, consultation; with quotes