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Korea's Virtual Asset Regulations Feared by Both Ruling and Opposition Parties: Banks Only for Coin Issuance, Forced Sale of Exchange Stakes
Bull/Bear Index 47.4/100
global ◆ Mixed Impact 70/100 Maeil Business Feb 26, 2026 Read original ↗

Korea's Virtual Asset Regulations Feared by Both Ruling and Opposition Parties: Banks Only for Coin Issuance, Forced Sale of Exchange Stakes

At a digital asset policy forum debate held in the National Assembly, the phase 2 legislation for digital assets was criticized as 'unconstitutional and innovation-hindering.' Academia and the legal community stated that 'equity restrictions have many constitutional issues,' with lawyer Jeong Jae-wook adding that 'applying public good standards to the private sector stifles innovation.'

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"Korea's Virtual Asset Regulations Feared by Both Ruling and Opposition Parties: Banks Only for Coin Issuance, Forced Sale of Exchange Stakes" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a mixed, direction-neutral signal, with a market-impact score of 70 out of 100. At a digital asset policy forum debate held in the National Assembly, the phase 2 legislation for digital assets was criticized as 'unconstitutional and innovation-hindering.' Academia and the legal community stated that 'equity restrictions have many constitutional issues,' with lawyer Jeong Jae-wook adding that 'applying public good standards to the private sector stifles innovation.' Reported by Maeil Business on February 26, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.

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