#SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy Regulatory Evolution in Full 2025

South Korea is fine-tuning its regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies with a focus on:

1. 🌍 Cross-border transactions: From the second half of 2025, registration and monthly reporting of crypto movements to central banks will be required, aiming to curb money laundering.

2. 🏛️ Gradual institutional access:

Non-profit institutions (universities, NGOs) will be able to sell donations in crypto.

It will then be extended to ~3,500 corporations and qualified investors, with “real-name” accounts on exchanges.

3. 🛡️ Strengthened investor protection standards:

They have been operating under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act since July 2024.

It requires the custody of at least 80% of user funds in cold wallets, insurance against hacking, and real separation of assets.

4. 📝 Second regulatory phase: Transparency program, listing requirements, stablecoin regulation, and critical exchange information, expected by mid-2025.

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✅ What does this mean?

This progressive approach balances regulatory robustness with openness: security and protection are strengthened, but the market is also opened to institutional players.