South Korea: crypto law back on Seoul has restarted talks on the Digital Asset Basic Act after a four‑month freeze, aiming to pass it by year‑end. The sticking points: bank‑led won stablecoin consortiums and a proposed cap on exchange ownership that the Assembly’s research arm has already warned could be unconstitutional. To hit the deadline, the bill needs to reach the floor by early August, and Korean crypto veterans have heard “this year” before.