ChainCatcher Message: The Financial Services Commission of Korea has announced plans to promote the legalization of Security Token Offerings (STO) and fractional investment platforms as one of the core economic tasks this year. STO converts assets such as real estate and artworks into digital tokens through blockchain technology, enabling small investors to participate in high-value asset investments. Financial authorities are working on revising the Capital Markets Act and the Electronic Securities Act, and are preparing the necessary infrastructure for this.

The industry anticipates that the legislation for STO will significantly boost the growth of the digital asset market in Korea, with the STO market size expected to reach 119 trillion won by 2026, and increase to 367 trillion won by 2030, nearly quadrupling.