South Korean regulators are considering the possibility of legalizing cryptocurrency investments for institutional investors. According to local media reports, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is developing a plan to provide real corporate trading accounts for digital asset transactions.

The initiative will be part of the FSC's 2025 plan aimed at accelerating financial innovation and ensuring market stability. Currently, there are no legal prohibitions on the use of cryptocurrencies by companies, but banks in practice refrain from issuing corporate accounts.

Despite the lack of a specific implementation schedule, the Virtual Assets Committee at the FSC has been actively discussing this issue since November 2024. According to representatives of the regulator, the adoption of global standards for regulating crypto assets will be an important step for South Korea in strengthening its position in the global market.