Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIU) under the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea officially launched its research project on August 6th titled "Second Phase of Virtual Asset Legislation and Stablecoin Anti-Money Laundering (AML) System Improvement Plan." The project will investigate the legislative and regulatory framework for global stablecoins and assess their feasibility as payment and cross-border settlement tools.
The research will include differentiating between domestically and internationally issued stablecoins and analyzing the regulatory requirements applicable to their issuance, circulation, and redemption. The project will run until December 12, 2024, with a budget of 50 million won. (News1)