South Korea2026.10.19Digital Asset

FSS: "We Will Swiftly Launch Investigations into Unfair Trading of Crypto Assets Linked to Issuing Foundations"

• The FSS presented its 'Strengthening Protection of Digital Asset Users and Establishing Sound Trading Order' plan to the National Assembly's National Policy Committee on October 19 during the government audit (gukjeong gamsa).
• The agency will prioritize swift investigations into high-risk cases, including unfair trading tied to crypto asset issuing foundations, which it views as a serious threat to market order.
• The FSS plans to adopt AI-based real-time market surveillance and enhanced investigative functions to address the growing scale and sophistication of unfair trading.