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Foreign companies seeking to trade through a Korean cryptocurrency exchange — whether to access Korean Won liquidity, recover assets from a previously dormant account, or run institutional crypto operations from abroad — quickly run into procedural barriers that are rarely…
Three Deferrals and Counting: When Will Korea’s Crypto Tax Finally Launch? For nearly a decade, Korean cryptocurrency investors have lived in a state of tax uncertainty. What began as an ambitious regulatory initiative in 2021 has become a study in…
When the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) first completed its initial round of Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) screening in December 2021, 29 companies passed. Four years later, as of January 8, 2026, the number of active registered VASPs sits…
Who Should Issue Stablecoins? The Central Regulatory Debate Korea stands at a crossroads in shaping its stablecoin ecosystem. As the Digital Asset Basic Act moves toward implementation, a fundamental question remains contested: should banks monopolize stablecoin issuance, or should fintech…
The Digital Asset Basic Act (디지털자산기본법), introduced by Representative Min Byeong-deok in June 2025, represents the most significant proposed legislative development in Korea’s cryptocurrency regulatory framework since the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. Unlike VAUPA, which operates primarily through consumer…
For companies waiting to enter the Korean digital asset market through a single, unified statute, 2026 has been a year of recalibration. The Korea Digital Asset Basic Act (디지털자산기본법, “DABA”) — originally envisioned as Phase 2 of Korea’s crypto framework…
Your token has been listed on a major Korean exchange for years. Then, without warning—or with minimal notice—the exchange announces it will delist your token within weeks. Your project’s liquidity in Korea will evaporate. Your community is asking what you…
When a crypto project seeks listing on a Korean exchange, one document often appears on the requirement checklist: a legal opinion letter. Yet many teams launching tokens or crypto services don’t understand what this means, why exchanges demand it, or…
The Line That Matters: Whose Assets Are You Trading? Automated crypto trading — running bots that execute strategies algorithmically across virtual asset exchanges — is not inherently illegal in Korea. Korean law does not prohibit algorithmic trading as such. What…
The Short Answer If you operate a crypto referral program targeting Korean users — or if your exchange pays Korean-based marketers to bring in Korean retail customers — you are operating in a legally sensitive zone under Korean law. Whether…