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South Korea weighs new legal framework for seizing self custodied crypto

20 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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20 July 2026

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Fintech

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South Korea

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South Korea is developing a legal framework to enable government seizure of self-custodied cryptocurrency assets, expanding state powers beyond exchange-held funds. The move signals a shift toward treating private crypto wallets as accessible state property for enforcement and tax purposes.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you're building custody or wallet infrastructure in South Korea, the legal ground beneath self-custody just shifted - the state is claiming the right to seize private keys directly. Migrate your Korean users offshore or rebuild your product around government-accessible wallets before this law passes.

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Fintechself-custodyregulatory-riskkoreaasset-seizurecrypto-enforcement