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Korea Crypto & Digital Asset Law
Deals and legal analysis on Korean virtual asset regulation, VASP registration, token listings, AML, stablecoins and digital securities from Cha & Kwon Law Offices in Seoul.
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Perpetual Futures in Korea: Regulators Warn Investors About Offshore Platforms
Korea’s financial authorities have warned investors about perpetual futures traded on offshore platforms and signalled enforcement against offshore operators that solicit Korean residents.
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Capital Markets Tokenization: What Global Use Cases Signal for Korea’s Token Securities Rollout
A new Korea Capital Market Institute report reviews where tokenization is gaining traction in global capital markets and what Korea needs before its token securities regime takes effect in February…
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Korea’s Token Securities Rules Take Shape: What the October 2026 Draft Decrees Mean for Issuers and Platforms
Korea’s Financial Services Commission has published the draft implementing rules for token securities. Issuers, platforms, and infrastructure providers should review them before the November 11, 2026 comment deadline.
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Korea’s New VASP Registration Rules: What Changes on August 20, 2026
Korea’s VASP registration rules change on August 20, 2026. Major shareholders, financial soundness, AML capacity, internal controls, and advance change filings will receive closer scrutiny.
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Crypto Referral Marketing in Korea: When Promoting an Unregistered Exchange Becomes Aiding a Crime
Korea’s FIU now frames crypto referral marketing for unregistered exchanges as aiding an illegal business—raising criminal risk for promoters.
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Listing a Token on a Korean Exchange: The Securities Opinion Every Foreign Project Needs
If you are a foreign token project preparing to list on a Korean exchange, one requirement tends to surface before trading can begin: a legal opinion confirming that your token…
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Cha & Kwon Authors the South Korea Chapter of Chambers Blockchain & Crypto-Assets 2026
Cha & Kwon has authored the South Korea “Trends & Developments” chapter of the Chambers Blockchain & Crypto-Assets 2026 Global Practice Guide, one of the most widely referenced international guides…
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What’s Next for Korea Crypto Law: Bitcoin ETF, STO, and the Blockchain Basic Act
What’s Next for Korea Crypto Law: Bitcoin ETF, STO, and the Blockchain Basic Act The landscape of crypto law korea is at an inflection point. The Digital Asset Basic Act…
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Korea’s Blockchain Framework Act Discussion: An Industry View on Distributed Ledger, Smart Contracts, and DID
The case for a Korea blockchain framework act has been gaining traction in industry and academic discussion. Korea already has several statutes that touch crypto – the Virtual Asset User…
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CARF in Korea: Cross-Border Crypto Reporting Has Begun
CARF in Korea: Cross-Border Crypto Reporting Has Begun The landscape of crypto law korea has shifted fundamentally with the implementation of CARF—the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework—on January 1, 2026. What was…
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Opening a Corporate Account at a Korean Crypto Exchange: What Foreign Companies Need to Know
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…
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Crypto Taxation in Korea: Fourth Deferral or Finally Happening?
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…