Public comment deadline on Korean tokenized securities rules

On November 11, 2026, the public comment period closes on rules proposed by South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) for the issuance and circulation of tokenized securities. After the deadline, the proposals move on to the approval process.

What is happening

The FSC, South Korea's financial regulator, proposed the rules on October 1. They cover tokenized forms of stocks, bonds, funds and fractional investment securities, and they would put into effect changes made under revised securities and electronic registration laws that take effect on February 4, 2027.

Public comments stay open through November 11. Once that window shuts, the proposals proceed through the approval process. The sources do not specify the exact steps or timeline of that process.

The consultation comes as Korean financial institutions are already testing tokenization tools. On October 14, Ripple announced a custody and tokenization partnership with Meritz Securities, its fourth Korean institutional partner this year and its first in the brokerage industry. Meritz said it plans to prepare digital asset financial services in stages as Korea's regulatory framework evolves, and the two companies will start within Meritz's existing securities operations and current regulations.

Why it matters

The rules will shape how tokenized securities can be issued and traded in South Korea. Firms exploring security tokens, fractional investments, spot exchange-traded funds, trading platforms or won-denominated stablecoins, as Meritz says it is, depend on a clear regulatory framework before expanding beyond current operations. The final shape of the FSC's rules will therefore influence how quickly such services can develop.

For holders and traders, this is a regulatory milestone rather than a market event. No specific coins are tied to it, and the deadline itself does not change any rules. It marks the end of the public input stage, after which the proposals head toward approval ahead of the February 2027 effective date of the underlying laws. Those following Korea's digital asset market may watch for any changes made to the proposals after the comment period and for the approval timeline.

Key details

• Date: November 11, 2026
• Project: South Korea Financial Services Commission
• Coins: none specified
• Category: Regulatory Deadline
• Status: confirmed
• Source: https://cryptonews.net/news/blockchain/33594772/