#SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy South Korea's crypto policy has undergone significant changes in recent years, reflecting the government's efforts to balance innovation with investor protection. Here are some key developments:

Regulatory Framework

- The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is the primary regulator for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), overseeing compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements.

- The Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information regulates VASP activities, including reporting suspicious transactions and implementing internal AML policies ¹.

Recent Reforms

- *Lifting of Institutional Investment Ban*: South Korea plans to lift its ban on institutional crypto investment, with a two-phase rollout starting in April. This move aims to integrate institutions into the crypto sector and align with global regulatory trends.