Policy Event Β· Medium impact

South Korea Virtual Asset Act Extends to Influencer Disclosure Requirements

South Korea expands Virtual Asset Act to require crypto influencers to disclose material holdings and paid promotions. The regulation aims to address accountability gaps in crypto marketing and may become a global standard for influencer transparency in the digital asset space.

Medium impactπŸ‡°πŸ‡· South KoreaRegulationBTCETH

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a medium-impact signal around regulation in South Korea. Protocols/assets in scope: BTC, ETH. 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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