South Korea’s Top Financial Leader Urges Approval for Crypto ETFs—What’s at S...

South Korea’s Top Financial Leader Urges Approval for Crypto ETFs—What’s at S...

Korea Financial Investment Association (Kofia) Chairman Seo Yoo-seok has called for the approval of cryptocurrency spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the formal recognition of security tokens. During a recent New Year’s news conference at Kofia’s Seoul headquarters, Seo highlighted the potential growth of the virtual asset market, influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto policies. […]


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