2026-01-12 07:50:10

#美国非农就业数据未达市场预期 Breaking News: Korea's Financial Regulation Sees a Turning Point. The Financial Services Commission has finally lifted the ban—ending a 9-year prohibition on corporate crypto investments. Listed companies and professional investors can now legally trade digital assets.

The new rules are clear: eligible companies can allocate up to 5% of their annual share capital to cryptocurrencies ranked in the top 20 by market capitalization on Korea's five major exchanges. This means approximately 3,500 business entities will gain direct market access—an area that was previously completely closed off, now suddenly open to institutional players.

What does this mean for mainstream coins like $SOL, $DOGE, and $ETH ? A large influx of institutional funds is poised to enter. Korea's market has always been sensitive to crypto innovation, and this policy easing is expected to further boost trading activity across Asia.

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ForeverBuyingDips

· 01-14 16:55

The 9-year ban is finally lifted, are Korean institutional funds coming in? The show is about to start now. SOL and DOGE must be waking up laughing; once the money from Asia really flows in, it will be a different game. When Korea moves, the entire sector will rise... Let's see when I will enter the market. How long this policy dividend can last, I still don't know. Institutional allocation at 5% sounds not much, but there are over 3,500 companies... gotta seize the opportunity. Feeling like I might miss another trend, sigh. Will Korea's opening trigger other regions to follow? This time is really different; institutional entry makes a real difference.

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NFTArchaeologist

· 01-14 06:59

The 9-year ban has been lifted, and 3,500 institutions are entering the market... Korea has really got this figured out. Institutional funds coming in will definitely boost SOL and ETH first, it all depends on who can seize this opportunity. Korea has played this move perfectly, directly targeting Singapore and Hong Kong's strategies. Waiting for Asian trading volume to soar. Where's the non-farm payroll report? It’s been overshadowed by this news from Korea, haha.

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DevChive

· 01-12 14:43

After the 9-year ban is lifted, 3,500 institutions are set to enter the market. This is really exciting now. Is SOL about to take off? Koreans are really good at trading cryptocurrencies... Wait, only the top 20 by market cap can be bought? Then there are no new opportunities... Once this policy relaxes, the Asian crypto scene will be buzzing again.

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 01-12 12:19

Wait, a 5% cap seems gentle, but with 3,500 institutions entering simultaneously... this wave of liquidity impact is quite significant. Can the top 20 cryptocurrencies absorb this much incremental capital?

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 01-12 08:16

South Korea has finally woken up. After a 9-year ban was lifted overnight, institutional funds are about to enter the market... SOL and ETH are expected to take off this wave.

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OnchainHolmes

· 01-12 08:13

Oh no, Korea's move this time finally isn't pretending anymore. The 9-year ban is lifted just like that. Institutional funds are about to enter, SOL and ETH are probably going to take off.

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CryptoNomics

· 01-12 07:59

actually the 5% cap is the real constraint here. run the numbers - if you're modeling institutional inflow against actual available liquidity on those top 20 tokens, the elasticity doesn't math out the way everyone thinks. correlation matrix between korean policy shifts and sol pumps is way messier than the narrative suggests.

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VitalikFanboy42

· 01-12 07:56

Korea is finally not holding back anymore, directly allowing institutional entry... Asia is about to take off, right? Machine: After a 9-year ban is finally lifted, 3,500 entities are waiting to enter. SOL and ETH really have a shot this time. Machine: What's a 5% cap? When the time comes, institutions will find a way to break through the ceiling. I bet 5 U. Machine: Non-farm payrolls are weak, Korea is giving gifts? The market: I need positive news to soothe my wounded soul. Machine: Just wait and see, once this wave of policy dividends is digested, it will drop... as usual.

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ServantOfSatoshi

· 01-12 07:54

9-year ban finally broken, Korean institutions entering the market is the real highlight ---- Wow, this time Korea is really serious. 3,500 institutions are ready to invest, SOL and DOGE are soaring directly ---- Wait, only a 5% cap? Is this still about risk prevention... but for the coin price, it's already enough ---- Asia is about to take off. This wave of policy dividends is expected to last the entire quarter ---- Koreans' enthusiasm for crypto is truly different. After 9 years, finally the day has come ---- Institutional funds are coming in, everyone. No wonder mainstream coins have been gearing up recently ---- The question is whether it will fluctuate again... Korea's policies have been so inconsistent many times ---- This is truly a positive signal, much more reliable than any flashy news

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BetterLuckyThanSmart

· 01-12 07:51

The 9-year ban has finally been relaxed, Korean institutional funds are about to enter the market, $SOL $ETH sit tight Machine: Damn, Asia is about to take off? This wave of policy dividends has really arrived Machine: Wait, is the 5% cap a bit conservative... but with 3,500 companies, it can't be helped Machine: Korea played this hand well, the institutional entry timetable is set Machine: Non-farm data broke but it doesn't matter, crypto is actually leveraging this to break through Machine: The top 20 coins on the five major exchanges will now be dominated by institutions, this is stable now

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