{"id":61482,"date":"2026-01-12T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=61482"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:26:00","slug":"south-korea-giants-enter-crypto-after-9-year-ban-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/south-korea-giants-enter-crypto-after-9-year-ban-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea Giants Enter Crypto After 9-Year Ban Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"802\">South Korea financial world is finally seeing the end of the strict corporate <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/south-korea-sends-a-strong-signal-to-the-crypto-market\/\"><strong>crypto<\/strong><\/a> ban that has been in place since 2017. According to a report shared by the Seoul Economic Daily on Sunday, the country\u2019s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is preparing to allow companies to invest in cryptocurrencies. In fact, this move marks the long-awaited green light for institutional investors. The market is now seeing cards being reshuffled.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1370\">Under the new guidelines expected to be released in January or February, publicly listed companies will be able to invest up to 5% of their equity in digital assets. However, a notable restriction applies: investments will be limited to the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. In other words, companies cannot invest randomly in every project. Additionally, transactions must be conducted only on the five largest regulated exchanges in the country. At this point, it\u2019s clear that the government wants to keep liquidity in \u201csafe harbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/south-korea-giants-enter-crypto-after-9-year-ban-ends\/#Giants_Return_and_Liquidity_Impact\" title=\"Giants\u2019 Return and Liquidity Impact\">Giants\u2019 Return and Liquidity Impact<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/south-korea-giants-enter-crypto-after-9-year-ban-ends\/#CBDC_and_the_2030_Vision_Treasury_Goes_Digital\" title=\"CBDC and the 2030 Vision: Treasury Goes Digital\">CBDC and the 2030 Vision: Treasury Goes Digital<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/south-korea-giants-enter-crypto-after-9-year-ban-ends\/#Sector_Expectations_and_Strategic_Moves\" title=\"Sector Expectations and Strategic Moves\">Sector Expectations and Strategic Moves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1412\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giants_Return_and_Liquidity_Impact\"><\/span>Giants\u2019 Return and Liquidity Impact<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1898\">The most striking part of the news is that approximately 3,500 institutions will gain this right. Considering companies like internet giant Naver, which have billions of dollars in equity, the liquidity entering the market could reach trillions of won. Naver\u2019s recent acquisition of Upbit operator Dunamu also indicates that preparations for this move began long ago. Analysts interpret this as a critical step to prevent domestic liquidity from flowing to global exchanges.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1952\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CBDC_and_the_2030_Vision_Treasury_Goes_Digital\"><\/span>CBDC and the 2030 Vision: Treasury Goes Digital<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2423\">FSC\u2019s move aligns perfectly with South Korea\u2019s 2026 Economic Growth Strategy. The government has set an ambitious goal: by 2030, 25% of the national treasury is planned to be managed through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Attention is now on how this massive digitization process will affect public spending. Pilot implementations using \u201cdeposit tokens\u201d in areas such as electric vehicle charging incentives suggest the plan is already in motion.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2469\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_Expectations_and_Strategic_Moves\"><\/span>Sector Expectations and Strategic Moves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2906\">South Korea giants entering this new arena could reshape global crypto dynamics. Companies will no longer need to establish overseas subsidiaries to invest in digital assets. This development is strategically significant for technological sovereignty. Essentially, by 2030, South Korea is positioning digital assets not only as an investment vehicle but as a core national financial infrastructure, in line with its CBDC vision.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2906\"><i>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\">\u00a0<i>Telegram,<\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\"><i>\u00a0YouTube<\/i><\/a><i>, and<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\">\u00a0<i>Twitter<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0channels for the latest<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/news\/\">\u00a0<i>news<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0and updates.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea financial world is finally seeing the end of the strict corporate crypto ban that has been in place since 2017. According to a report shared by the Seoul Economic Daily on Sunday, the country\u2019s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is preparing to allow companies to invest in cryptocurrencies. 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