South Korea has upended nearly a decade of crypto policy by allowing listed companies and professional investors to place part of their balance sheets into digital assets. The shift stands in contrast to tightening rules in Japan and Hong Kong. Asia no longer appears aligned on crypto regulation, and the divergence is becoming clearer. For the first time since 2017, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has finalized South Korea crypto rules that allow public firms and licensed investors to a ...