South Korea Ends 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban Under Strict New Rules

Key takeaways

• South Korea is ending a nine-year ban on corporate crypto trading, allowing listed entities and professional investment companies to reenter the market under a regulated framework.

• Corporate participation will be tightly controlled, with investments capped at 5% of annual equity capital and limited to the top 20 cryptocurrencies traded on regulated domestic exchanges.

• Institutional entry may gradually improve liquidity and market structure, but strict limits mean large capital inflows from…