{"id":709684,"date":"2026-01-28T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:31:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:31:57","slug":"south-korea-regulator-backs-ownership-caps-for-crypto-exchanges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korea-regulator-backs-ownership-caps-for-crypto-exchanges\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchanges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWY3OWYtY2RmMC03ZjgwLWE3ZWMtMWQ5ZTE2MzQ4NWJl.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchanges\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>The Financial Services Commission chief says ownership limits are still under negotiation as lawmakers debate the Digital Asset Basic Act ahead of a mid-February deadline.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">South Korea\u2019s top financial regulator said crypto exchanges should face ownership limits similar to those <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied to securities markets, signaling a harder public stance on governance reforms under the country\u2019s proposed Digital Asset Basic Act.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/economy\/cryptocurrency\/20260128\/govt-to-impose-cap-on-crypto-exchange-ownership-citing-broader-public-role\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">According<\/a> to a report by The Korea Times, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chair Lee Eog-weon said licensed crypto exchanges should no longer be treated as ordinary private companies but as entities with public-infrastructure characteristics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lee\u2019s comments come as the FSC reviews a proposal to cap major shareholders\u2019 stakes in crypto exchanges at around 15% to 20%, a measure that has drawn resistance from exchange operators and raised concerns within the ruling Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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