2026-01-12 07:23:17

The Korea Financial Services Commission recently officially implemented new investment guidelines. According to this plan, listed companies and professional investors can now allocate up to 5% of their equity capital to the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Korea's five major exchanges. The introduction of this policy means that approximately 3,500 eligible institutional entities have gained a legal channel to invest in crypto assets.

However, the plan also leaves some suspense. Whether dollar-pegged stablecoins can be included in the investment scope is still under discussion and has not been finalized. To prevent risks, exchanges are required to operate according to tiered implementation standards and set necessary restrictions on order sizes.

Once this policy was announced, industry voices were mixed. Some industry professionals have raised objections to the 5% investment limit, believing that this cap may be too conservative.

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CrossChainMessenger

· 01-12 12:26

5% is really a bit stingy; institutions are all waiting for it to be relaxed.

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BagHolderTillRetire

· 01-12 09:11

5% is really conservative; this isn't investing, it's just messing around.

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OnchainDetective

· 01-12 07:52

Wait, I need to analyze the logic behind this... 3,500 institutions suddenly gaining access to the channel, but only able to allocate 5%? According to on-chain data, this ratio is set to be "just right." Clearly, it's meant to pave the way for subsequent policy adjustments. Currently, by stalling the stablecoin discussion, they are actually observing capital flows. I've seen this tactic before.

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GateUser-3824aa38

· 01-12 07:52

5% is really too conservative. Is South Korea actually loosening regulations or just putting on a show?

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SchroedingerGas

· 01-12 07:43

5% is really too stingy; the institutions must be suffocating. Korea's move here is a bit conservative.

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GateUser-7b078580

· 01-12 07:38

Data shows 3,500 institutions have entered the market, but this 5% ceiling... let's wait a bit longer, the historical low hasn't arrived yet.

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AirdropHuntress

· 01-12 07:27

The 5% cap is indeed a bit conservative, but institutional compliance entry itself is worth paying attention to. The key is to see how much those 3,500 institutions will actually allocate, and the data will ultimately tell the story.

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