South Korea reportedly set to approve cryptocurrency-focused fund
Regulators in South Korea are reportedly set to give the green light for the country’s first crypto-related investment fund. The Naver News service in South Korea has reported that the country’s Financial Supervisory Service is set to approve a crypto-related fund application by Hanwha Asset Management — a subsidiary of South Korea’s insurance giant Hanwha Life Insurance. Quoting an official of the Korean Financial Investment Association, the report stated that the FSS approval could arrive as early as May 2.Dubbed “Digital Hero,” the fund will reportedly invest in crypto-related firms....
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