BlockBeats report: On July 14, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that it will continue advancing the blockchain and digital asset economy in the second half of 2026, with key initiatives including promoting the enactment of the Digital Assets Basic Act, advancing a pilot project for tokenizing government bonds linked to institutional CBDCs, and researching interoperability between CBDCs and other blockchain networks.
In addition, the South Korean government plans to establish a legal framework for cross-border stablecoin transactions, amend the Capital Markets Act to provide a legal basis for the launch of Korea’s first spot cryptocurrency ETFs, and explore the use of blockchain to manage and trade carbon credits in the Global Voluntary Carbon Market (GVCM).
Meanwhile, the South Korean government has identified AI as the core focus for economic development in the second half of the year, designating physical AI, AI data centers, and semiconductors as the three major "Mega Projects." It plans to invest approximately 800 trillion Korean won to build new semiconductor production facilities and double storage chip capacity over the next five years.