The SEC's crypto task force met with South Korean officials, legal experts, and industry leaders on Tuesday to bridge regulatory gaps between the U.S. and South Korea, one of Asia's most active digital asset markets. The meeting covered stablecoin regulation, tokenized securities, custody, and cross-border coordination, with the outline noting that U.S. regulatory choices will heavily influence South Korea's emerging frameworks. The discussion follows recent South Korean industry scandals: a $4.8 million tax agency wallet breach due to shared seed phrases, and a Bithumb bribery probe involving its CEO. The delegation also focused on digital asset classification standards, tokenized real-world assets, and platform regulation. With over 11 million registered crypto users (20% of the population), South Korea is keen to align with U.S. policies while maintaining its own approach.

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• SEC met South Korean delegation to discuss crypto regulation gaps.
• Meeting covered stablecoins, tokenized securities, custody, and cross-border issues.
• U.S. regulatory choices will heavily influence South Korea's crypto rules.
• South Korea saw a $4.8M tax agency wallet leak and Bithumb bribery probe.
• Over 11 million South Koreans, 20% of population, use crypto exchanges.

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