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South Korea proposes detailed tokenized securities rules for 2027 rollout
The regulator's proposal sets equity, staffing and investor caps ahead of a February 2027 implementation.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Cointelegraph reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has unveiled detailed regulations for issuing and trading tokenized securities, slated to take effect on 4 February 2027.
The draft requires firms that issue tokenized securities and manage customer accounts to hold at least 4 billion won (about $2.8 million) in equity and to maintain dedicated compliance and technology staff. It also creates a new over‑the‑counter exchange licence for debt securities and caps retail investors’ annual net purchases on each OTC platform at 100 million won (roughly $70,000).
The rules would allow stocks, bonds, funds and certain fractional securities to be issued and circulated on distributed‑ledger technology. A public consultation runs from the coming Friday until 11 November, after which the approval process will begin.
Key facts
- South Korea's Financial Services Commission proposed tokenized securities regulations to be effective 4 February 2027. (cointelegraph.com)
- Issuing firms must hold at least 4 billion won in equity and have dedicated compliance and technology staff. (cointelegraph.com)
- Retail investors will be limited to 100 million won in annual net purchases on each OTC exchange. (cointelegraph.com)
- A public consultation on the proposal runs from the upcoming Friday to 11 November. (cointelegraph.com)
Sources
- [1] cointelegraph.com — originally reported as “South Korea Details Tokenized Securities Rules for 2027 Rollout”
