RegulationSouth Korea to Review Crypto Tax Plan After Petition Reaches 50,000 SignaturesA petition to abolish South Korea's proposed crypto tax framework crossed the 50,000-signature threshold required for Na...May 23, 2026, 12:01 PMSouth KoreaNational Assembly
StablecoinsAdoptionKB Financial Tests Won Stablecoin for Offline Payments Amid Korea Regulatory UncertaintyKB Financial completed a pilot of a won-denominated stablecoin enabling offline QR code payments and Vietnam remittances...May 18, 2026, 02:01 PMKB FinancialSouth Korea
MacroSamsung Strike Threat Prompts South Korea Emergency Arbitration BidSouth Korea's government sought emergency arbitration Monday to avert a Samsung strike that authorities estimate could c...May 17, 2026, 07:02 AMSamsungSouth Korea
MacroIndia Stock Market Risks Top-Five Ranking as AI Demand Boosts Taiwan, KoreaIndia's stock market may slip out of the global top five as artificial intelligence hardware demand redirects capital fl...May 17, 2026, 02:01 AMIndiaTaiwan
RegulationSouth Korea to Unveil Tokenized Securities Rules in JulySouth Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to release detailed regulatory framework for tokenized securities issu...May 16, 2026, 08:02 AMSouth KoreaFinancial Services Commission
ExchangesRegulationHana Bank Acquires $670M Stake in Upbit Parent DunamuHana Bank announced a $670 million investment in Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean exchange Upbit, positioning ...May 15, 2026, 07:01 AMHana BankDunamu
MacroRegulationSouth Korean Stocks Fall on AI Tax Concerns; Crypto Markets Watch Policy ShiftSouth Korea's KOSPI index declined 2.3% amid concerns over proposed AI taxation, reflecting broader market anxiety aroun...May 13, 2026, 11:15 PMSouth KoreaKOSPI
MacroStrait of Hormuz Tensions Rise After South Korean Vessel ExplosionA South Korean vessel exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying regional instability and raising concerns about pot...May 5, 2026, 09:02 AMSouth KoreaStrait of Hormuz
GovernmentFinanceSouth Korea Pilot Program for Tokenized Deposits in Government FinanceSouth Korea is set to launch a pilot program for tokenized deposits to improve government spending efficiency. This init...Apr 16, 2026, 03:01 PMSouth Koreatokenized deposits
FinanceGovernmentSouth Korea Trials Tokenized Bank Deposits for Modern Public FinanceSouth Korea is set to trial tokenized bank deposits to innovate public finance and streamline government spending throug...Apr 16, 2026, 11:32 AMSouth KoreaMinistry of Economy and Finance (MOEF)
MarketsRipple and Kyobo Life Revolutionize South Korean Bond SettlementsRipple has partnered with Kyobo Life Insurance to employ blockchain technology for near-real-time bond settlements in So...Apr 16, 2026, 10:35 AMRippleKyobo Life
RegulationCryptocurrencySouth Korea Mandates 5-Minute Verification for Crypto ExchangesSouth Korea has implemented a new regulation requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to verify their holdings every five minu...Apr 7, 2026, 01:34 PMSouth Koreacrypto exchanges