South Korea's rules for tokenised securities
Where it stands now. South Korea's proposed rules for tokenised securities are open for comment until 11 November and are due to take effect on 4 February 2027.
The record 1 development
South Korea's FSC proposes rules for tokenised stocks, bonds and funds
What happened. On 2 October South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) proposed rules letting stocks, bonds, funds and some fractional investment securities be issued and traded as tokens, TechFlow reported, citing Cointelegraph. Issuers that manage client accounts directly need at least 4 billion KRW (about $2.8 million) in capital; a new OTC licence for debt securities would cap individuals at 100 million KRW (about $70,000) in net purchases a year per OTC exchange. Public consultation runs from 2 October to 11 November, and the rules are scheduled to take effect on 4 February 2027.
Why it matters. The rules would let stocks, bonds and funds be issued and traded on-chain in South Korea from February 2027, according to TechFlow and BlockTempo.
Read the originals (3), usually in their own language
- South Korea's Financial Services Commission Plans to Refine Tokenized Securities Rules, Capping Annual Net Purchases for Individual Investors at 100 Million KRW per OTC Platform · TechFlow
- South Korea issues new rules to put stocks, bonds and funds on blockchain, pilot starting 2027 · Siam Blockchain, headline translated by us
- South Korea to launch tokenized securities in February 2027! Capital, OTC licence and retail caps announced · BlockTempo, headline translated by us