South Korea Reassesses Cryptocurrency Restrictions for Public Officials

According to PANews, South Korea's Ministry of Personnel Management has instructed all government agencies to reevaluate the enforcement of restrictions on cryptocurrency holdings by public officials. Agencies are required to review their compliance and submit reports by January 31. The ministry highlighted that not only agencies involved in virtual asset policy, regulation drafting, and implementation, but also those engaged in economic and industrial policy promotion, may face limitations in accessing information on virtual assets.