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South Korea advances $7 trillion+ securities markets to blockchain via tokenization roadmap
South Korean regulators (FSC/FSS) finalized phased rollout starting February 2027. Phase 1 targets institutional private MMFs, bonds, unlisted stocks via trusts, and fractional investments. Later phases expand to public securities and on-chain stablecoin settlement; Koscom building shared platform (KoSTO).
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One of the most ambitious national tokenization efforts, moving trillions in traditional assets on-chain for efficiency, fractional ownership, and lower costs. South Korea's large crypto user base and trading volumes amplify significance. Bridges TradFi and crypto infrastructure, potentially boosting compliant stablecoins and infrastructure investments while applying retail protections.
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