Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) announcement Plans to issue comprehensive guidelines for institutional cryptocurrency investment by the third quarter of 2025.
The FSC revealed its roadmap at a meeting with local crypto industry experts on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Korea issued institutionally #crypto 3rd quarter investment guidelines
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has confirmed its plans to release investment guidelines for public companies and professional investors starting in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/cng7iyimpb
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To strengthen the Crypto market, as stated by FSC Vice Chairman Kim Soyoung, South Korea is accelerating its regulatory efforts.
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South Korean regulators said it has spurred an increase in global crypto debate.
South Korea has opened the door for institutional crypto adoption.
New regulations allow key funds to legally invest in digital assets.
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Furthermore, the Vice Chairman of the FSC argued that the US had encouraged an increase in global crypto debate. He also made clear that future guidelines define “best practices” for in-house crypto investments, specifically addressing transaction, disclosure and reporting requirements.
Future guidelines outline “best practices” for institutional crypto investment, including strengthening standards for cryptocurrency trading, disclosure requirements, reporting obligations, and anti-money laundering protocols.
Kim also spoke about the importance of strengthening money laundering and cybersecurity, urging local banks and crypto exchanges to strengthen their capabilities in these areas.
Under current regulations, users of crypto exchanges must check their accounts in real-name bank accounts and maintain a level of market transparency.
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Will Korea establish a Bitcoin Reserve?
The possibility of a Bitcoin sanctuary is being actively debated domestically.
“If the US moves to keep Bitcoin as part of its reserves, South Korea needs to respond with clear policies,” said the CEO of Kim Jong-Shun's blockchain company Xcrypton at a recent seminar.
On March 6, 2025, the South Korean Herald reported that Kim Min Shaw faction leader, who leads the Democratic Party's Policy Preparation Committee on the possibility of an SNAP presidential election, had shown that his party would restructure the country's new crypto policy if administration arises.
Kim stressed that blockchain finance and virtual assets will play an increasingly important role in economic strategy, saying, “It is essential to discuss virtual assets and blockchain finance.”
Key takeout
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The institutional investment guidelines are part of a larger regulatory framework developed in Korea.
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The announcement means gradually lifting the de facto ban that prevents institutional investors from joining the cryptocurrency market, based on previous statements from South Korea's regulators.
The Post-Korea Post confirms that by the third quarter new regulations for institutional crypto investments first appeared in 99 Bitcoin.
