Crypto Products Seen as a Tool to Tackle the “Korea Discount”

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Jeong Eun-bo linked the push for new investment products to South Korea’s long-standing “Korea discount,” where domestic equities trade at lower valuations than global peers. He suggested that expanding product offerings, including crypto-based instruments, could help make local markets more competitive and attractive to global investors.

Interestingly, crypto markets already behave differently in South Korea, where assets like Bitcoin often trade at a premium compared with overseas exchanges. That contrast highlights why policymakers are increasingly exploring whether digital assets could complement traditional markets rather than undermine them.

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btc already trading at a premium in korea makes it funny that etfs are still a no-go