South Korea's Financial Services Commission just made a major move—finally lifting the 9-year cryptocurrency trading restrictions that have been in place since 2017. Listed companies and professional investors can now jump back into crypto markets.

Here's what changed: corporations are now permitted to allocate up to 5% of their equity into investments across the top 20 cryptocurrencies. Think about the scale here. We're talking about potential capital inflows in the tens of trillions of won entering the market.

This isn't a minor policy adjustment. It signals a fundamental shift in how South Korea views digital assets—from outright restriction to regulated participation. For institutional players who've been sidelined for nearly a decade, this opens up real opportunities. The move could reshape capital flows in the crypto space, especially as one of Asia's major financial hubs gives the green light to institutional-grade crypto investments.