South Korea to Recognize Crypto as a National Asset

South Korea's government has announced plans to recognize cryptocurrencies as national assets under a new National Asset Basic Act, alongside parallel legislation for stablecoin licensing, custody standards, spot Bitcoin ETFs, and tokenization of state-owned real estate. The framework shifts crypto regulation from investor protection toward treating digital assets as long-term financial infrastructure.

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