Progress

Current status
adopted
20 Aug 2026 in force
29 Jan 2026 adopted
04 Dec 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Aug 2026
in force

Revision of Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information enters into force

On 20 August 2026, the amendment to the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information enters into force, 6 months after its promulgation as Law No. 21358 on 19 February 2026. The amendment applies to virtual asset service pr…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Jan 2026
adopted

National Assembly adopted Revision Bill for Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information

On 29 January 2026, the National Assembly passed an amendment to the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information that changes the registration screening framework for virtual asset service providers. The amendment allows t…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Dec 2025
under deliberation

Revision Bill for Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information was introduced to National Assembly

On 4 December 2025, an amendment to the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information that would change the registration screening framework for virtual asset service providers was introduced to the National Assembly. The Bi…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament