South Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) announcement plans to issue complete directives for the institutional investment of cryptocurrency by the third quarter of 2025.
The FSC revealed its roadmap during a meeting with local experts in the cryptographic industry on Wednesday March 12, 2025.
South Korea to issue the institution #crypto Investment guidelines by Q3
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has confirmed the publication plans for investment directives for public enterprises and professional investors per third quarter, with non -profit organizations and exchanges that should receive advice early … pic.twitter.com/cng7iyimpb
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To strengthen its cryptography market, South Korea accelerates regulatory efforts, as the FSC vice-president Kim So-Young said.
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The South Korean regulator said the United States has caused an increase in discussions on global cryptography
South Korea opens the door to the institutional adoption of cryptography.
The new regulations will allow the main funds to legally invest in digital assets.
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In addition, the FSC vice-president insisted that the United States has caused an increase in discussions on cryptography. He also revealed that the upcoming guidelines will define the “best practices” for investments in institutional cryptography, specifically meeting the requirements of negotiation, disclosure and report.
The upcoming guidelines will describe the “best practices” for investment in institutional cryptography, including cryptocurrency negotiation standards, disclosure requirements, reports of reports and improved protocols to combat money laundering.
Kim also talked about the importance of strengthening anti-flowage measures and cybersecurity, urging local banks and cryptography exchanges to improve their capacities in these areas.
Under current regulations, users of Crypto exchanges must check their accounts with real bank accounts, maintaining a level of transparency on the market.
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Will South Korea establish a Bitcoin reserve?
The possibility of a bitcoin reserve is actively discussed in the country.
“If the United States is moving towards Bitcoin’s outfit as part of its reserves, South Korea will have to respond with a clear policy,” said CEO of the Blockchain Xcrypton company Kim Jong-Seung, during a recent seminar.
On March 6, 2025, Korea Herald reported that representative Kim Min-Seok, who headed the Democratic Party Policy Preparation Committee for a potential presidential election of Snap, said his party would reshape the country’s emerging cryptographic policy if it came to power.
Stressing that the finance of blockchain and virtual assets will play an increasingly important role in the economic strategy, the representative Kim said: “It is essential to discuss virtual assets and the finance of the blockchain”.
Main to remember
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Institutional investment guidelines are part of a wider regulatory framework during the development in South Korea.
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This announcement is based on the previous declaration of the South Korean regulator according to which it gradually raises the de facto ban preventing institutional investors from participating in the cryptocurrency market.
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