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South Korea Digital Asset Basic Act Confirms 20% Exchange Ownership Cap

Korea TechDesk reports policy implementation details of South Korea's Digital Asset Basic Act, confirming the controversial 20% ownership cap for major shareholders of cryptocurrency exchanges. The regulation aims to institutionalize the digital asset sector and align it with traditional financial oversight. The policy could accelerate governance restructuring across major exchanges including Bithumb and Korbit, potentially reshaping competitive dynamics in Korea's crypto trading market.

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APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around regulation, exchange in South Korea. Protocols/assets in scope: BTC, ETH. Named institutions or platforms: Bithumb, Korbit. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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