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South Korea finds conflict between crypto exchange ownership cap and holding company law

  • The proposed cap on majority holders' stakes in exchanges is 20%, maximum 34%
  • Holding company law requires 30% in a public and 50% in a non-public subsidiary
  • FTC: the goals of the rules differ — corporate governance versus market fairness
  • Example — the Naver Financial and Dunamu deal: if the structure changes, the conflict becomes real
Why it matters: The final design of the regulation will determine whether large conglomerates can own crypto exchanges in Korea.
Source: Bloomingbit