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Hashed Open Research: South Korea Lags in Digital Asset Commercialization

  • —HOR diagnosed South Korea as "high-capability, low-conversion" in digital assets
  • —The U.S. uses spot bitcoin ETFs, tokenized securities and stablecoins to expand capital markets and dollar reach
  • —The EU is pushing MiCA standards, but reliance on dollar stablecoins may weaken monetary sovereignty
  • —HOR urges Korea to set priorities and move from PoC to commercialization
Why it matters: The report signals pressure on South Korea to accelerate crypto regulation or risk losing competitiveness in the global digital asset market.
Source: Bloomingbit
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