South Korea’s financial regulator will issue guidelines and updated rules for tokenized securities next month. The announcement is scheduled ahead of the complete regulatory framework taking effect in February 2027.
South Korea’s financial regulator will release guidelines and revised regulations for tokenized securities in July. This step forms part of preparations for a broader framework that reaches final implementation in February 2027.
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will begin limited production trades of tokenized securities in July, aiming for a full platform launch in October. The service targets assets like Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries, backed by input from over 50 firms including BlackRock and JPMorgan. DTCC, custodian of $114 trillion in securities, secured SEC no-action relief in December to enable this move.
Brazil's central bank has announced new regulations requiring crypto exchanges to submit daily reports on their asset holdings and adopt bank-level security standards. The measures aim to enhance investor protection and curb financial crimes. Many rules will take effect in 2027.
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The South Korean government will introduce a system to better manage virtual assets under its custody following repeated security breaches, the finance ministry said. The plan was finalized at an emergency economic meeting chaired by Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol. The central government currently holds about 78 billion won worth of such assets.
Financial authorities are reviewing measures to curb loan extensions for owners of multiple homes in regulated areas of the greater Seoul region to cool the overheated real estate market. The Financial Services Commission plans to hold a meeting on Tuesday with major banks to discuss revamping these practices. This comes as the exemption from heavy capital gains tax for multiple homeowners expires in May.
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A Seoul court has overturned a six-month partial business suspension on Bithumb, one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The ruling reverses sanctions imposed in March by the Financial Intelligence Unit over alleged anti-money laundering violations. It remains unclear whether a 36.8 billion won ($24.6 million) fine is also on hold.