The hashtag #SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy on Binance Square is buzzing with major regulatory reforms signaling a strategic pivot toward a more open and institutional-friendly crypto market. 

🌐 Regulatory Overhaul: Institutional Access & Market Reform

Phased institutional access: Starting H1 2025, institutions like non-profits, universities, and law enforcement can sell crypto. From H2 2025, professional investors, listed companies, and broader corporate entities will be allowed to trade on domestic platforms as the ban is lifted reddit.com+15cointelegraph.com+15coinedition.com+15tokenpost.com+3coindesk.com+3coinedition.com+3.

New guidelines & oversight: The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will roll out crypto investment frameworks in Q3 2025, focusing on AML, custody standards, and transparency before corporate participation tokenpost.com+2coinedition.com+2reddit.com+2.

🏛️ Structural Reforms & Market Expansion

Dismantling monopolies: The “one‑exchange‑one‑bank” rule will be scrapped, enabling multiple banking partners per exchange, aiming to boost liquidity and platform competition cointelegraph.com+2coinedition.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.

Institutional pilot programs: A pilot for 3,500 real‑name corporate accounts will be tested before full rollout later this year