South Korea Targets 2025 Rollout for Regulated Crypto ETFs and Stablecoins
TLDR
- South Korea has introduced a roadmap to launch regulated spot crypto ETFs and stablecoins by late 2025.
- The Financial Services Commission has submitted the plan to the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning.
- The roadmap includes custody systems, pricing mechanisms, operational structures, and strict investor protection rules.
- President Lee Jae-myung supports the legalization of crypto ETFs and aims to reduce trading fees to 0.015%.
- The plan proposes Korean won-based stablecoins to support payments remittances, and domestic capital retention.
South Korea has taken a decisive step toward integrating crypto into its regulated financial system through a new government roadmap. The Financial Services Commission (FSC)…
