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South Korea Proposes Loosening Major Shareholder Rules for Crypto Service Providers

Published

9 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

South Korea

Source

Read at binance.com

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

South Korea's Regulatory Rationalization Committee has proposed changes to relax major shareholder restrictions for virtual asset service providers by excluding minor violations, prompting discussions on exchange mergers, new business entry, and regulatory fairness.

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

◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to reassess how South Korean rules on crypto shareholder limits affect your growth and M&A plans. This regulatory loosening opens doors for exchanges to merge and move into new areas with fewer restrictions.

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