🇰🇷 Lee Jae-myung wins S. Korean presidency with pro-crypto agenda #KoreaElection #CryptoPolicy


🗳️ Left-leaning candidate Lee Jae-myung wins with 49.42%, defeating conservative rival Kim Moon-soo (41.15%).


💡 His key crypto proposals include:


✅ Local approval for spot crypto ETFs

✅ Launching a KRW stablecoin market

✅ Comprehensive digital asset regulation

✅ Blockchain “regulation-free zones” to foster innovation


📈 South Korea has ~9.7M crypto users — 20% of its population — one of the most active markets globally.


⚖️ Unlike ex-President Yoon’s unfulfilled crypto promises, Lee may actually deliver, especially as the FSC softens its stance.