South Korea finance ministry says tokenized stocks are securities, not crypto assets, opening door to taxes: report
South Korea’s finance ministry said tokenized stocks are securities, opening potential taxation as early as H2 2026 if regulators agree.
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South Korea’s finance ministry said tokenized stocks are securities, opening potential taxation as early as H2 2026 if regulators agree.
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