South Korea to allow tokenized stocks and bonds from February 4, 2027
- —Tokenized securities trading in South Korea is set to begin on February 4, 2027
- —Phase one targets institutions: money market funds, bonds and unlisted shares
- —Retail investors face an annual purchase cap of about $74,000 per platform
- —Stablecoin-based payments and settlement may be permitted in a later phase
Why it matters: One of Asia's largest capital markets is bringing tokenization under existing regulation, potentially accelerating institutional capital flows into blockchain infrastructure.
Source: Newsbit