{"content":"🇰🇷 South Korea Eyes 2025 Approval for Bitcoin ETFs — A Game-Changer for Asian Markets? South Korean officials expect spot Bitcoin and other crypto ETFs around the second part of 2025. The Financial Services Commission gave the Presidential Committee on State Affairs Planning a roadmap describing new regulations and infrastructure for issuing, trading, and valuing these funds, reports said. The FSC wants clear custody, trading platform, and fund assessment standards before any ETF touches the market, reports say. Officials expect clearance in the second half of 2025, although specifics may change. Bitcoin and other crypto assets will likely be accessible to retail investors via standard brokerage accounts, rather than self-custody. By late 2025, authorities want to launch a Korean won-pegged stablecoin alongside ETFs. According to the FSC plan, a won-based cryptocurrency would reduce capital flight and provide a domestic digital payment alternative. The ideas emphasize investor safety. The government envisions a "one-strike" approach for corporations involved in market manipulation, compelling CEOs to refund any illegal earnings. Public corporations that violate these standards may be delisted quicker. The retail crypto sector in South Korea is among the top globally, with investors controlling $76 billion in digital assets by 2024. Opening ETFs might calm out volatile swings and attract cautious consumers by shifting funding into regulated products. The FSC may also expand Korea Exchange trading hours from 6.5 to 12 hours a day to increase liquidity across all asset classes. The potential is there, but experts think the ultimate restrictions are key. Custody regulations must prevent hackers, pricing must reflect real-time markets, and audit requirements must validate asset holdings. South Korea's crypto position has changed significantly with this plan. If approved, the nation would provide spot-based crypto ETFs, joining the US, Canada, and portions of Europe, perhaps influencing other Asian markets. #ETF #MarketPullback #BTC ","images":["https://d2kdcqywr8ua22.cloudfront.net/uploadfile/article/blog/2025062025/06/22/1abd93500e874af498bdbb7e6a8d75b8.png"],"tags":[],"tradingPairs":["BTC/USDT"],"quotearticleid":0}