[South Korea Lifts Nine-Year Corporate Crypto Ban, Allowing Listed Companies to Invest Up to 5% of Net Assets in Crypto Assets] Odaily Planet Daily News – The South Korean Financial Services Commission has finalized guidelines allowing listed companies and professional investors to trade cryptocurrencies. This new regulation ends a nine-year ban, permitting eligible corporate entities to invest up to 5% of their net assets annually in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on South Korea's five major exchanges. The policy adjustment is expected to grant market access to approximately 3,500 entities, including listed companies and registered professional investment institutions. Regulators will also require exchanges to implement staggered execution and order size limits. Discussions are still ongoing regarding the eligibility of USD stablecoins like USDT for investment.