South Korea Ends 9-Year Ban on Corporate Crypto Investment
South Korea has moved to end a nine‑year ban on corporate cryptocurrency investments, clearing a path for listed companies and professional investors to gain regulated exposure to digital assets for the first time since 2017.
What South Korea Has Changed
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has finalized guidelines that allow publicly listed firms and registered professional investment institutions to trade cryptocurrencies under strict conditions. The rules follow years of prohibitions that began in 2017, when authorities blocked institutional participation over concerns about money laundering, speculative excess and financial crime.
