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KOFIA's new Digital Strategy Team meeting to plan Korean financial firms' expansion into security tokens and digital assets.
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Strategic Shift: KOFIA Establishes Dedicated Digital Asset Team to Propel Korean Finance Forward

January 30, 2026 j n

Seoul, South Korea – January 30, 2025: In a decisive move that underscores the institutional maturation of digital finance, the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) has announced a significant internal reorganization. The cornerstone of this restructuring is the creation of a dedicated Digital Strategy Team, a unit specifically designed to guide and support its vast […]

Mirae Asset Securities issues South Korea's first private sector digital bond in a landmark financial innovation.
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Mirae Asset Digital Bond: South Korea’s Pioneering Private Sector Breakthrough

January 28, 2026 j n

Seoul, South Korea – March 2025: In a landmark development for Asian capital markets, Mirae Asset Securities has successfully issued South Korea’s first digitally native bond from a private sector entity. This pioneering transaction, confirmed by a report from Yonhap Infomax, represents a significant step in the institutional adoption of blockchain technology for traditional finance. […]

South Korea's plan to boost KOSDAQ to 3000 using security tokens and digital assets
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KOSDAQ 3000: South Korea’s Bold Plan to Revolutionize Startup Funding with Digital Assets

January 23, 2026 j n

SEOUL, South Korea – January 22, 2025 – In a potentially transformative move for Asian financial markets, South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has proposed an ambitious strategy to elevate the KOSDAQ index to 3,000 points through systematic integration of digital assets. This groundbreaking KOSDAQ 3000 proposal specifically advocates for security tokens and won-denominated stablecoins as […]

Legal analysis of Google Play's overseas crypto app block impact by Bae Kim & Lee law firm
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Critical Analysis: Bae, Kim & Lee Outlines the Disruptive Impact of Google Play’s Overseas Crypto App Block

January 16, 2026 j n

SEOUL, South Korea – In a move sending ripples through the global cryptocurrency sector, Google Play has enacted a pivotal policy to block overseas virtual asset applications, a development that leading South Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee LLC has now meticulously outlined for its profound implications. This Google Play crypto app block represents […]

Hana Financial Group leads a banking consortium to issue a regulated stablecoin in South Korea, merging traditional finance with blockchain.
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Hana Financial Group’s Bold Consortium Forges Path for South Korea’s First Major Bank-Led Stablecoin

January 16, 2026 j n

In a landmark move for South Korea’s digital finance sector, Hana Financial Group announced on [Current Date] the formation of a powerful consortium to issue a regulated stablecoin, signaling a pivotal shift towards institutional blockchain adoption and setting a new precedent for market stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Hana Financial Stablecoin Consortium: A Strategic Alliance […]