{
  "id": 5461693,
  "title": "Gov't seeks infrastructure to tokenize traditional securities beyond fractional investments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/govt-seeks-infrastructure-to-tokenize-traditional-securities-beyond-5461693",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260904/govt-seeks-infrastructure-to-tokenize-traditional-securities-beyond-fractional-investments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government is set to develop infrastructure for tokenizing traditional securities, including stocks, bonds, and funds, as part of a broader plan to expand security token offerings (STOs) beyond fractional investment products. This initiative is slated to commence in February next year. The Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service jointly announced the policy direction on Friday. Tokenized securities refer to digital representations of securities issued and traded via blockchain-based distributed ledger technology. Although this concept is often confused with fractional investing, they are distinct concepts; tokenization pertains to the method of issuing a security, not a specific category of investment. The technology's versatility extends far beyond fractional investment products, enabling the issuance and trading of conventional securities like stocks, bonds, and funds through distributed ledger systems. The nation's tokenization roadmap will unfold in three stages, starting with the introduction of privately placed money market funds, corporate bonds for institutional investors, unlisted stocks, and publicly offered fractional shares.",
  "summary": "The government plans to build infrastructure to tokenize traditional securities such as stocks, bonds and funds, expanding security token offerings (STOs) beyond fractional investment products, as the system is set to launch next February. The Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service unveiled the policy direction, Friday. Tokenized securities are digital representations…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Gov't seeks infrastructure to tokenize traditional securities beyond fractional investments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/govt-seeks-infrastructure-to-tokenize-traditional-securities-beyond",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}