2026-01-12 03:22:45

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea recently announced the official guidelines for cryptocurrency asset investment. According to the new regulations, listed companies and professional investors can invest equity capital in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on South Korea's five major exchanges, with an investment limit of 5%. This means approximately 3,500 eligible entities have a clear investment channel.

However, details are still being refined. Whether dollar-pegged stablecoins are included within the investable scope is still under discussion, with no final decision yet. At the same time, exchanges are required to implement a tiered management system, setting corresponding order size limits for assets of different risk levels. This mechanism aims to prevent market risks.

Interestingly, the 5% ratio has sparked some controversy within the industry. Many industry professionals believe that this cap may be too conservative and that professional investors should be given more autonomy. However, the regulatory authorities' original intention is very clear: to find a balance between open innovation and risk management. This is another attempt by South Korea to regulate cryptocurrency assets, neither opting for a complete ban nor leaving it entirely unregulated.

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TommyTeacher1

· 01-12 16:35

5% this cap is really a bit tight; can't we give professional institutions more room?

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GasGasGasBro

· 01-12 03:52

5% is indeed a bit tight... but Korea's move is still steady, at least not outright banning.

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wrekt_but_learning

· 01-12 03:52

5% is really a bit stingy; institutions are already sharpening their fists, and Korea's approach is a bit conservative, huh.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-12 03:51

5% restrictions are just regulators' self-comfort. History always repeats itself, and this time is no exception. --- Another story of the "balance point." I’ve heard this before, and what was the result? Cycles will always speak for themselves. --- 3500 entities gaining access sounds spectacular. But the ones truly willing to bet are probably few. Human nature is like that. --- Interestingly, the industry is calling for openness, while regulators are pressing the brakes. I’ve seen this show too many times. --- Are stablecoins still being discussed? It’s like asking "Should we acknowledge reality?" Sooner or later, we have to. --- 5% cap... Basically, it’s just giving large institutions a legitimate reason to enter the market. Retail investors remain the same. --- Tiered management, order limits... sounds professional, but in reality, it’s using complexity to mask powerlessness. --- South Korea’s move this time is neither fully open nor fully banned. This is called "Schrödinger’s regulation." --- The bottom logic is very clear. Institutions are paving the way, don’t be fooled by the guise of "open innovation." --- Another experiment. If successful, there will be more policies; if failed, there will still be more policies. The cycle keeps rolling forward.

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ForkTongue

· 01-12 03:34

5%? That's too conservative. Korea's move is still a bit overly cautious. Are stablecoins still under discussion? That'll take until the Year of the Monkey. Institutions finally have a clear channel, but this cap is really quite useless. Instead of fussing over 5%, it's better to quickly finalize the stablecoin. Not too loose, not too tight; finding that balance is still a bit awkward. Korea is at least trying, better than a one-size-fits-all approach. These 3,500 institutions must be thrilled, even if a bit constrained. Tiered management sounds good, but in practice, it's another story.

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fren.eth

· 01-12 03:28

5% is too stingy; professional investors are being treated like children.

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