South Korea has lifted its nine-year ban on corporate cryptocurrency investments, allowing listed companies and others to invest up to 5% of their net assets in cryptocurrencies.

Svmuu News: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has finalized guidelines allowing listed companies and professional investors to trade cryptocurrencies. The new regulations end a nine-year ban, permitting eligible corporate entities to invest up to 5% of their net assets annually in cryptocurrencies ranked among the top 20 by market capitalization on South Korea’s five major exchanges. This policy adjustment is expected to grant market access to approximately 3,500 entities, including listed companies and registered professional investment institutions. Regulators will also require exchanges to implement staggered execution and order size limits. Currently, discussions are ongoing regarding whether dollar-pegged stablecoins, such as USDT, qualify for investment.