In the 2026 Economic Growth Strategy, South Korea announced that it will allow the deployment of spot digital asset ETFs, including spot Bitcoin ETFs, within this year. This move marks a significant step forward in the effort to modernize the financial system and incorporate digital assets into the regulated capital market framework. S
imultaneously, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is accelerating the second phase of legislation on digital assets, aiming to enhance investor protection, increase transparency, and完善 the legal framework for cryptocurrency-related products. The government also cites the vibrant and tightly regulated trading of Bitcoin spot ETFs in major markets such as the United States and Hong Kong as important reference points in the policy development process.
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South Korea plans to allow Bitcoin ETFs in the 2026 economic growth strategy
In the 2026 Economic Growth Strategy, South Korea announced that it will allow the deployment of spot digital asset ETFs, including spot Bitcoin ETFs, within this year. This move marks a significant step forward in the effort to modernize the financial system and incorporate digital assets into the regulated capital market framework. S
imultaneously, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is accelerating the second phase of legislation on digital assets, aiming to enhance investor protection, increase transparency, and完善 the legal framework for cryptocurrency-related products. The government also cites the vibrant and tightly regulated trading of Bitcoin spot ETFs in major markets such as the United States and Hong Kong as important reference points in the policy development process.