• South Korea lifts 9‑year corporate crypto ban, allowing listed firms to trade under regulated framework. • Corporate investments capped at 5% of annual equity and limited to top 20 regulated cryptocurrencies. • Expect gradual liquidity boost, but large treasury inflows unlikely due to strict limits. • Move aligns with 2026 Economic Growth Strategy, aiming to become digital hub. • Compared to US, EU, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea adopts more cautious, scaled approach. • New protocols allow professional firms to resume trading, ending 2017 prohibition.

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  • Key takeaways South Korea is ending a nine-year ban on corporate crypto trading, allowing listed entities and professional investment companies to reenter the market under a regulated framework. Corporate participation will be tightly controlled, with investments capped at 5% of annual equity capital and limited to the top 20 cryptocurrencies traded on regulated domestic exchanges. Institutional entry may gradually improve liquidity and market structure, but strict limits mean large capital inflows from corporate treasuries are unlikely in the short term. Compared with the US, the EU, Japan an

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