South Korea’s top financial regulator is working on a detailed roadmap to support the launch of digital asset spot exchange-traded funds.
The agency also intends to build the necessary infrastructure for listing and managing such ETFs while ensuring investor safeguards.
Beyond the ETF rollout, the FSC is advancing the second phase of its digital asset legislation.
This next step will focus on regulations for asset listings, disclosures, business practices, and crackdowns on unfair market activity.
A key part of the effort will be aligning stablecoin rules with international standards while protecting users and enhancing market transparency.
Key areas of interest include how these platforms’ fees are structured, whether they disclose this information transparently, and the extent of voluntary fee reductions.
South Korea’s latest regulatory steps reflect its intent to balance innovation with user protection as it reshapes its crypto market policy