South Korea Presents Tokenized Securities Rules
BITmarkets Team
Oct 06, 2026
The proposed changes would allow stocks, bonds, funds and certain fractional investment securities to be issued and traded in tokenized form, expanding the use of distributed-ledger technology within South Korea’s traditional securities market.
South Korea sets requirements for tokenized securities
The proposal establishes requirements for companies responsible for issuing and managing tokenized securities. Companies that issue tokenized securities while directly managing customer accounts would be required to maintain at least 4 billion Korean won ($2.8 million) in equity capital. They would also need dedicated personnel responsible for compliance and technology.
The requirements are intended to establish a regulated structure for companies operating tokenized securities services as the country prepares to formally recognize distributed ledgers as infrastructure for securities issuance and circulation.
New rules cover OTC trading and retail investors
Separate revisions to South Korea’s capital markets regulations would introduce an additional over-the-counter exchange license specifically covering debt securities. Retail investors would also be subject to an annual net purchase limit of 100 million won ($70,000) on each OTC exchange. The latest proposal builds on a three-phase roadmap announced on Sept. 4 outlining South Korea’s plans to bring securities issuance and trading onto distributed-ledger infrastructure.
Framework set to take effect in February 2027
The proposed regulations will enter a public consultation period from Friday through Nov. 11, after which the formal approval process is expected to begin. The rules are scheduled to take effect on Feb. 4, 2027, alongside legislative amendments that formally recognize distributed ledgers as infrastructure for issuing and circulating securities.
Sources:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-tokenized-securities-rules-2027
