#SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy

South Korea's Institutional Crypto Shift:

New FSC rules effective June 2025 enable nonprofits to liquidate crypto donations via verified won accounts, demanding 5+ years of audited history and internal review committees .

Exchanges face strict caps: liquidating user fees only for operational costs (≤10% daily) and restricted to top 20 tokens .

President Lee Jae-myung’s administration accelerates institutional access, with corporations/professional investors gaining trading permissions by Q3 2025 . Bipartisan support for spot crypto ETFs and a won-pegged stablecoin aims to curb capital flight .

Trading Implication:

Monitor corporate entry timelines (Q3 2025) for liquidity surges. Enhanced AML/KYC may temporarily slow exchanges but boosts long-term market stability .