Current outcome
South Korea's Financial Services Commission has proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, now in public consultation through Nov. 11 and scheduled to take effect on Feb. 4, 2027. The latest development shows the scope will extend to bonds and funds, initially focusing on institutional investors with private money-market funds, private debt, and trust-based unlisted equity tokenization, plus a pilot for public fractional investment securities; retail OTC annual net buy limits are set at 100 million won per exchange, and non-financial institutions with 4 billion won in capital may manage investor accounts.
Progress timeline
3 material updates- #01
South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market
South Korea has announced a plan to launch a full tokenized securities market by February 2027, signaling a major regulatory step toward integrating digital assets into traditional finance.
Source evidence: CoinDesk
- #02
South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout
South Korea's Financial Services Commission proposed detailed rules for issuing and trading tokenized securities, including minimum capital requirements for issuers, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits, with public consultation through Nov. 11 and planned effect on Feb. 4, 2027.
State after update: South Korea has moved from announcing a plan for a full tokenized securities market by February 2027 to the Financial Services Commission proposing detailed rules, now in public consultation, with the framework scheduled to take effect on Feb. 4, 2027.
Source evidence: Cointelegraph · The Crypto Times
- #03
韩国金融委推进代币证券扩围，债券与基金将纳入首批标的
The FSC broadened the tokenized securities framework from real estate and art fractional investment to include bonds and funds, initially prioritizing institutional investors with private money-market funds, private debt, and trust-based unlisted equity tokenization, plus a pilot for public fractional investment securities; it also set a per-exchange annual net buy limit of 100 million won for retail investors on OTC platforms and allowed non-financial institutions with 4 billion won in capital to directly manage investor accounts.
State after update: South Korea's Financial Services Commission has proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, now in public consultation through Nov. 11 and scheduled to take effect on Feb. 4, 2027. The latest development shows the scope will extend to bonds and funds, initially focusing on institutional investors with private money-market funds, private debt, and trust-based unlisted equity tokenization, plus a pilot for public fractional investment securities; retail OTC annual net buy limits are set at 100 million won per exchange, and non-financial institutions with 4 billion won in capital may manage investor accounts.
Source evidence: theblockbeats