Asia’s ‘crypto’ regulation evolving in S. Korea, Taiwan, Australia

Homepage > News > Business > Asia’s ‘crypto’ regulation evolving in S. Korea, Taiwan, Australia Across Asia-Pacific, digital assets continued their unstoppable march into the mainstream financial system, with South Korea moving toward tokenized stocks and bonds, Australia tightening its licensing requirements, and Taiwan preparing new stablecoin rules. South Korea sets phased path for tokenized securities Australia sets deadline for unlicensed crypto firms Taiwan moves closer to stablecoin rules by 2027 The three approaches differ, but together point to a broader trend of governments and regulators favoring a more regulated, institutionally integrated digital-asset market, and an approach of responsibly supporting innovation. South Korea opts for phased rollout of tokenized securities South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a three-stage roadmap for institutionalizing tokenized securities ahead of the framework’s implementation on February 4, 2027. The plan includes building infrastructure to expand token securities issuance beyond fractional investment products to include existing securities such as stocks, bonds, and funds. On September 4, the FSC...