South Korea’s Ruling, Opposition Parties Clash Over Stablecoin Regulation

In brief South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties introduced competing stablecoin bills, diverging on whether to ban interest payments. Both proposals grant emergency powers to financial regulators and require full reserve backing for won-pegged tokens. The legislative split comes as President Lee Jae-myung advances a crypto-friendly agenda amid global moves to regulate stablecoins. South Korea’s...