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Capital Flow

Shows how policy, balance sheets, market structure, and investor expectations transmit change across industries.

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South Korea pushes digital asset framework law, accelerating regulation of KRW-backed stablecoins and Bitcoin ETFs

The "2026 Second Half Economic Growth Strategy" plan announced by the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance aims to enact the Digital Asset Framework Act within this year, which is intended to accelerate the institutionalization process of stablecoins pegged to the Korean won and Bitcoin spot ETFs through this act, while also exploring innovative areas such as government bond tokenization, carbon market applications, and national asset frameworks.

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Overview of Indonesian Fintech Law and Regulation: Regulatory Trends in Digital Payments, Crypto Assets, and DeFi

Indonesia is undergoing strong fintech development, with major driving forces including its large population, high internet penetration, and the government's economic recovery plans. The report points out that digital payments, P2P lending, and insurtech are the most active areas currently. In the crypto asset sector, regulation has shifted from Bappebti to OJK, but certain forms of DeFi (such as DeFi payments) are explicitly prohibited. For financing, equity financing is the main avenue for new businesses to raise funds.

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2025 Crypto Market Review (Part 1): The Crypto Industry Moves Toward Maturity

This article reviews the major events in the cryptocurrency market in 2025, including the introduction of the U.S. CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act, the full implementation of the EU's MiCA, the explosive growth of global crypto ETFs/ETPs, and the advancement of stablecoin and CBDC pilots, analyzing how the industry has moved from the fringes toward maturity.

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2025 Crypto Market Review (Part 1): The Year Cryptocurrency Came of Age

In 2025, cryptocurrency has completely shed its "Wild West" image, with global regulatory frameworks being rolled out intensively. The U.S. CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act clarified the boundaries of authority, and the EU's MiCA was fully implemented. ETFs/ETPs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and others were approved one after another, and staking-based and multi-asset products emerged. Governments in many countries accelerated the piloting of regulated stablecoins and CBDCs, and digital assets are being incorporated into the core of the global financial system.

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